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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Lost my respect by backing out.—
Janelle Ash,
FOXNews.com,
6 Feb. 2026 -
In America, a property owner backing out of a location agreement can lead to legal action and is rare.—
Aaron Couch,
HollywoodReporter,
8 Jan. 2026
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Tensions came to a head when Carrie confronted her for backing off.—
Ashley Vega,
PEOPLE,
30 Dec. 2025
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Malik’s boss is not happy that Malik doesn’t have a grip on the Crane brothers, though Malik assures him that Amos frightened Sarah into backing off — and that Dinah is tucked away at a safe house.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
29 Oct. 2025
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But some fashion firms also don’t plan on backing down from their diversity efforts.—
Vicki M. Young,
Footwear News,
5 Feb. 2026
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White House border policy advisor Tom Homan said Thursday during a press conference that street operations in Minneapolis would wind down if agents were allowed into local jails instead and asserted the federal government was not backing down on its aggressive immigration agenda.—
Alexandra Del Rosario,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Jan. 2026
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“Finking out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/finking%20out. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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