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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Plus, the captain tells Lo that the passenger assigned to cabin 10 backed out days before departure.—
Allison DeGrushe,
Entertainment Weekly,
10 Oct. 2025 -
But the ocean spits her back out.—
Matthew Jacobs,
Vulture,
10 Oct. 2025
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China has been one of the few countries that hasn't backed down, relying on its economic clout.—
NPR,
NPR,
12 Oct. 2025
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China has been one of the few countries that hasn’t backed down, relying on its economic clout.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
12 Oct. 2025
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Despite increasingly menacing warnings to back off and stop prying into the lives of rich power players thorny about their privacy, Lo remains determined to get to the truth.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
9 Oct. 2025
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The five-time major winner was heckled relentlessly, forced to back off putts due to crowd noise, and even went after a spectator who threw a beer at his wife, Erica, but was pulled back by officials.—
Devlina Sarkar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Oct. 2025
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Allen recalls meeting Keaton for the first time while auditioning actresses at the old Morosco Theatre for his play Play It Again, alongside the producer David Merrick.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
13 Oct. 2025
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On a late-summer day, the 57-year-old Puerto Rican recalls his time at Escuela Libre de Música in San Juan with fondness.—
Nicole Hoey,
Robb Report,
13 Oct. 2025
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“Fink out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fink%20out. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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