FINKS OUT Synonyms: 32 Similar and Opposite Words

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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Besides, there can often be an emergency need for a back-up story, particularly if a subject backs out of a timely report or a story that was supposed to be ready requires last-minute changes.

— Brian Steinberg, Variety, 2 Sep. 2026
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

Definition of backs out

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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

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Her biggest gripe was with the aviation industry and its longstanding rule that flight attendants aren’t paid until the plane backs off from the gate (or the aircraft doors are closed).

— Joey Skladany, Travel + Leisure, 18 Sep. 2026
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

Definition of backs off

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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

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Allen recalls one young woman who got a full-time job at La Familia Counseling Center, a counseling and outreach agency for high-risk youth, after spending a year with CRE Pathways.

— Tania Azhang, Sacbee.com, 22 Sep. 2026
Infrared sauna blankets have moved from biohacking into at-home recovery routines, but recent safety recalls and limited blanket-specific research are reshaping how shoppers evaluate them.

— Samantha Agate, Kansas City Star, 21 Sep. 2026

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