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
  • The processor wakes up, pulls that data back out, runs inference, writes results back to memory and sends output somewhere else.
    — David Schie, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026
  • After backing out those sectors, the economy would’ve added 70,000 jobs, in line with Wall Street’s consensus, instead of losing 23,000 jobs.
    — Jason Ma, Fortune, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of back out
Verb
  • Trump has often lobbed verbal threats toward Tehran only to later back down, citing an imminent diplomatic breakthrough that has so far failed to materialize.
    — Alexander Smith, NBC news, 14 Aug. 2026
  • These officials, who have spoken on condition of anonymity to discuss internal administration deliberations, have said on multiple occasions that Rubio’s limited response was intentionally designed to give Lula time and space to back down.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of back down
Verb
  • By midmorning, as investors digested all of this data, bond traders backed off from betting that the Fed would hike rates this year.
    — Steve Kopack, NBC news, 13 Aug. 2026
  • No one will ever convince these moms to back off, and the repercussions of an elopement would be devastating.
    — Jeanne Phillips, Mercury News, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of back off
Verb
  • One Army recruiter recalled the only applicant who mentioned current events wanted to know whether recently released UFO videos were real.
    — Steven Beynon, ABC News, 17 Aug. 2026
  • That’s why Cooluli recalled 250,000 10-liter and 15-liter minifridges.
    — David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 16 Aug. 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 19 Aug. 2026.

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