finks out

verb

present tense third-person singular of fink out
as in backs 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 finks out
  1. backs out
  2. backs down
  3. backs off
  4. cops out
  5. recalls
Verb
  • Near the end of the story, Gardner pledges to kill his imaginary son to spare him war’s toll, but backs out upon his wish to be transformed into a noble soldier.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Beyond that, a truce means whatever the negotiators will tolerate as long as none backs out of talks.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 1 July 2026
Definition of backs out
Verb
  • When the going gets tough, Gloria backs down, a lesson not lost on his political opponents and rivals.
    — Carl Luna, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Aug. 2026
  • News to Know FIFA backs down Private investors will not be offered a stake in future World Cups, after all.
    — Alex Kirshner, New York Times, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of backs down
Verb
  • If the city backs off the video gambling rollout, Bally’s will once again ramp up construction at an accelerated pace on the full entertainment complex, sources said.
    — Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 9 Aug. 2026
  • And, Michelle, as Donna just pointed out, Jeanine Pirro says no to the president, backs off the charges, immediately gets attacked by both Doug Burgum and the president.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of backs off
Verb
  • The case, which has only recently come to the attention of POST officials, highlights the limits of state oversight even after lawmakers passed significant police reform aimed at forcing dishonest cops out of the profession.
    — Shelly Bradbury, Denver Post, 8 May 2026
  • Rather than throwing those bad cops out of the union and asking for better training so cops will never have to ask what to do when a fellow cop appears to have broken the law, Hendry encourages them.
    — Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 25 Feb. 2026
Definition of cops out
Verb
  • Deb Giller recalls his final moments with Senior Investigative Reporter Jennifer Mayerle.
    — Jennifer Mayerle, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Food safety experts say that the accumulation of outbreaks this summer is striking but that tracking the number of outbreaks — or recalls, for that matter — isn’t the best way to capture the risk from foodborne pathogens.
    — Deidre McPhillips, CNN Money, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of recalls
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