as in backing 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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Sources said a different Big 12 team, TCU, was the initial target before backing out of what essentially is a home game for the Aztecs.
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Hazel was chasing a stream of water down the street while her father was pressure washing their driveway outside when she was hit by a car backing out of a nearby driveway, her parents told KPCQ.
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Campbell committed to the Hurricanes more than two years before ultimately signing, never backing off his commitment.
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Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche told lawmakers last week that the DOJ would be backing off of the fund, amid bipartisan opposition to the idea.
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In spite of the backlash, the Seattle committee showed no signs of backing down.
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Leo wants applause, Taurus wants consistency and neither is particularly fond of backing down.
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“Finking out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/finking%20out. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.
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