as in backed 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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The creators of Conan the Barbarian (1982), with whom Mattel had a contract to create a Conan toy line before the toy company backed out, sued Mattel in 1984.—
Sanat Pai RaikarAll,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
4 May 2026 -
But the seller backed out of the deal.—
Christopher Elliott,
Mercury News,
17 Apr. 2026
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States have also backed off on strict consequences for schools whose students fail to make progress on standardized tests, Kane said.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
13 May 2026
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States have also backed off on strict consequences for schools whose students fail to make progress on standardized tests, Kane said.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
13 May 2026
Verb
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Wednesday, a white van backed down the driveway.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 May 2026
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Turner eventually backed down, deciding the colorization process was not cost-efficient.—
Daniel Arkin,
NBC news,
6 May 2026
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Djena recalled seeing a dentist just once, when Mohamed took her to a dental school to deal with an abscessed tooth.—
Yudhijit Bhattacharjee,
New Yorker,
18 May 2026
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The back-to-back champion Dodgers recalled right-handers Paul Gervase and Chayce McDermott and optioned left-hander Charlie Barnes to Triple-A Oklahoma City.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
17 May 2026
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“Finked out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/finked%20out. Accessed 18 May. 2026.
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