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turn yellow

VERB

chicken out

Synonyms

WEAK

avoid back down back out back pedal beg off blow it off bow out cancel cop out funk out get cold feet give up give way go back on have no stomach for make concessions pull out recant renege resign scratch shy from surrender throw in the towel weasel out wiggle out wimp out withdraw worm out yield

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When exposed to excessive darkness the leaves of the mutant, COG-free plants began to turn yellow, wrinkled, and thin -- signs the plants were dying.

From Science Daily • Jan. 17, 2024

The lenses in our eyes turn yellow with age because of damage from the sun’s ultraviolet rays.

From Scientific American • Jul. 21, 2023

This year, sandstorms started bearing down on parts of China in March, causing the skies to turn yellow.

From BBC • Apr. 13, 2023

Liver failure can be detected if they’re bleeding or bruising a lot, and their eyes might turn yellow.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 29, 2022

Already the nights were getting chilly, and leaves were starting to turn yellow and orange.

From "Maybe He Just Likes You" by Barbara Dee

turn yellow

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