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
  • 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
  • Last year’s class reimagined how successful Notre Dame could be at acquiring top defensive backs out of high school, but this one might be Freeman’s favorite, based on its composition.
    — Pete Sampson, New York Times, 1 July 2026
Definition of backs out
Verb
  • Trump never backs down from these rules, ever.
    — Bill Goodykoontz, AZCentral.com, 26 June 2026
  • Vastril confirmed that Saleh never backs down from a challenge.
    — Patrick Z. McGavin, Chicago Tribune, 22 May 2026
Definition of backs down
Verb
  • But that’s only when Tom Holland backs off.
    — Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 16 June 2026
  • Even when The Breadwinner starts to tiptoe toward potential reactionary ideas about who belongs in the workplace and who belongs at home, the movie backs off and makes sure that no leaves the theater riled up.
    — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 28 May 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
  • The Cuisinart recall follows two other major grill brush recalls this year involving more than 13 million products.
    — Angelique Brenes, PEOPLE, 3 July 2026
  • Good wine recalls specific tasting notes; great wine unlocks entire memories.
    — Adam Erace, Travel + Leisure, 2 July 2026
Definition of recalls
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“Finks out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/finks%20out. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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