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
  • He was supposed to be a defense witness at Smith’s trial but backed out at the last minute.
    — Edmund H. Mahony, Hartford Courant, 19 July 2026
  • Royal got back into his car, backed out and started to leave.
    — Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 July 2026
Definition of back out
Verb
  • But the Academy eventually backed down from that idea after the WGA and DGA took issue with the Emmy proposals; the Academy’s director and writer peer groups drafted a compromise.
    — Michael Schneider, Variety, 17 July 2026
  • That was resistance for most of the past year, and since March it's flipped into support, the stock has come back down to test it a handful of times on pullbacks and bounced every time.
    — Josh Brown,Sean Russo, CNBC, 16 July 2026
Definition of back down
Verb
  • The officers backed off after firing and could see McAlpin was still moving inside the vehicle.
    — Harry Harris, Mercury News, 17 July 2026
  • The Dolphins’ starting inside linebacker never backed off that claim, and never apologized for it either.
    — Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 17 July 2026
Definition of back off
Verb
  • Supplier Taylor Farms de Mexico has recalled iceberg lettuce sourced from central Mexico from the US market.
    — Blake Ellis, CNN Money, 20 July 2026
  • According to Grassley, the FBI’s stated reason for recalling the report was concern that its contents would contradict then-FBI Director Christopher Wray’s congressional testimony.
    — Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 19 July 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 22 Jul. 2026.

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