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
  • The front would lift progressively and settle back down without slamming.
    — Kevin Fanady, New Atlas, 6 Nov. 2026
  • Don’t back down from the rain Sam and Jasmin’s wedding day started out a bit drizzly, a rarity for early summer in Istanbul.
    — Kaitlin Menza, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 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
  • In brain-mapping studies that recalled Wilder Penfield’s pioneering work, his team steadily uncovered fundamental principles of how speech is represented by neural activity.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 6 Nov. 2026
  • At its very top, the structure features a golden-hued cherub hoisting a flaming torch that recalls a smaller version of the Statue of Liberty.
    — Will Weissert, Los Angeles Times, 6 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 12 Nov. 2026.

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