BALKED (AT) Synonyms: 88 Similar and Opposite Words

balked (at)

verb

past tense of balk (at)

as in refused

to show unwillingness to accept, do, engage in, or agree to she balked at lending him any more money

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Sheriff’s officials said the gunshot victim did not cooperate with investigators and refused to provide information about the incident.

— Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 3 Sep. 2026
Federal authorities first agreed to a joint investigation, but Justice Department officials later refused to cooperate with state police, deeming any review of the fatal shooting unnecessary.

— Megan Rose, ProPublica, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of refused

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The decision follows a separate antitrust ruling last year, when a judge rejected calls to force Google to divest Chrome.

— MacKenzie Sigalos,Drew Troast, CNBC, 3 Sep. 2026
Newcastle made an offer to Marseille for Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg in early August, though the 31-year-old rejected the move.

— George Caulkin, New York Times, 2 Sep. 2026

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Order could reshape federal wolf protections Gray wolves were first listed as endangered in 1967 after populations declined because of hunting and other human activities.

— Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2026
The Federal Bureau of Investigation declined to provide further comment on the case to Fortune.

— Joshua Hong, Fortune, 5 Sep. 2026

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