FINKED OUT Synonyms: 31 Similar and Opposite Words

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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But Baltimore backed out of its trade for Maxx Crosby, and thus this Chiefs-Raiders game, like many in the past, will have the Chiefs’ best player under fire from the top player on the other side.

— Scott Chasen, Kansas City Star, 4 Oct. 2026
Tickets are still widely available and became even more available once the supporting acts backed out.

— Kristina Rex, CBS News, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of backed out

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Florida appears to have backed off its plans to spend nearly $200 million in federal funds meant for electric car chargers on flying cars instead, according to documents obtained by the Miami Herald.

— Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 30 Oct. 2026
Four-star offensive lineman Jatori Williams backed off his commitment, announcing his decision on social media.

— Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of backed off

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That year, some seven hundred subscribers in Rochester, New York, furious at plans to raise their charges, withheld their payments for eighteen months, until the phone company backed down.

— Cal Revely-Calder, New Yorker, 2 Nov. 2026
Blessed with an opportunity to step up and make history, the Dodgers backed down.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of backed down

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Police detained Runa at the care home and took her away before her mother, who had rushed back to the facility upon hearing the news, had a chance to see her, Yoko recalled.

— Hanako Montgomery, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2026
Following that experience, Nakira recalled being constantly on the move.

— Anja Aronowsky Cronberg, New Yorker, 24 Oct. 2026

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