finked out

verb

past tense of fink out
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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for finked out
  1. backed out
  2. backed off
  3. backed down
  4. recalled
Verb
  • Blackburn declined in July to participate in any debates, and Rose backed out when it was set to be only him and Fritts on stage.
    — Caroline Linton, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026
  • The data-center project had been put on indefinite hold because the company behind it, Sentinel, had backed out.
    — Ethan Brooks, The Atlantic, 30 July 2026
Definition of backed out
Verb
  • But a New York Times report published Tuesday shows one of the most prominent GOP donors has quietly backed off.
    — Sydney Lake, Fortune, 5 Aug. 2026
  • The officers backed off after firing and could see McAlpin was still moving inside the vehicle.
    — Harry Harris, Mercury News, 17 July 2026
Definition of backed off
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
  • Blanche backed down and said the Justice Department would not implement the fund.
    — Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 13 July 2026
Definition of backed down
Verb
  • In mid-July, Taylor Farms recalled iceberg lettuce from central Mexico that was believed to be the source of the outbreak.
    — Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Jeanne O’Brien, one of the tourists on board, recalled realizing the plane was heading toward the dock moments before impact.
    — Angelique Brenes, PEOPLE, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of recalled
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“Finked out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/finked%20out. Accessed 11 Aug. 2026.

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