fink out

verb

Definition of fink outnext
as in to back out
to break a promise or agreement I can't believe you'd fink out on me and leave me to go to the party alone!

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fink out
  1. back out
  2. back down
  3. back off
  4. recall
Verb
  • When the bidding escalated beyond his threshold, Baffert’s money man backed out, but the trainer, too far gone on the horse, kept raising his hand.
    — Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 30 Oct. 2026
  • Global temperatures could overshoot targets in the short term, so long as enough carbon was eventually sucked back out of the air to bring those temperatures back down.
    — Katie Worth, ProPublica, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of back out
Verb
  • However, if that doesn't happen, the plan is to bring Starship back down right on top of the chopstick recovery tower.
    — Jon Martindale, PC Magazine, 13 Nov. 2026
  • The first bounce brought Philae half a mile above the comet's surface before gravity brought it back down.
    — Tariq Malik, Space.com, 12 Nov. 2026
Definition of back down
Verb
  • German automakers are petitioning Berlin and the European Union to back off electric vehicle targets.
    — Mark Sappenfield, Christian Science Monitor, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Territorial Dominance When smaller birds back off from a confrontation and cede their spot at the feeder, blue jays look even more hostile.
    — Blythe Copeland, Martha Stewart, 31 Oct. 2026
Definition of back off
Verb
  • Other officeholders who are recalled, like lawmakers or other statewide officeholders, would be replaced using existing rules for addressing vacancies — either by appointment or through a special election.
    — Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 13 Nov. 2026
  • Former President Joe Biden recalled a tense confrontation with Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer during the final weeks of his 2024 presidential campaign, in an excerpt from his new memoir Promise Me, America.
    — Associate News Editor, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Nov. 2026
Definition of recall
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“Fink out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fink%20out. Accessed 14 Nov. 2026.

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