as in to back 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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Camara then digs on the ball and still has the speed to close back out to contest the Vucevic three and force the miss.—
Mikai Bruce,
Forbes,
20 Feb. 2025 -
Although Trump’s Justice Department recently backed out of the case — which was originally filed under the Biden administration — the case was not dismissed.—
Abby Monteil,
Them,
18 Feb. 2025
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Cam Newton, who spent the majority of his 11-year NFL career with the Carolina Panthers, is not backing down from his recent criticism of his former teammates.—
Chantz Martin,
Fox News,
16 Feb. 2025
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Thanks to the concentration of our forces in and around the Strip, and thanks to President Trump's clear and unequivocal statement, Hamas backed down and the release of the hostages continued.—
Jon Haworth,
ABC News,
15 Feb. 2025
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Private companies, some of which had already begun the transition before Trump took office, remarkably began backing off their DEI policies, even if only symbolically with little internal change.—
Casey Harper | The Center Square,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
15 Feb. 2025
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In an effort to prevent a crash, sheriff’s pursuit cars backed off as the pickup approached the Payette River Canyon.—
Max Silverson,
Idaho Statesman,
14 Feb. 2025
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The automaker is recalling recalling 240,510 of its 2020-2021 Ford Explorer and Lincoln Aviator vehicles because the seat belt buckle anchor bolts at one or more seating positions may be improperly secured, Ford said in a report filed to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.—
Mike Snider,
USA TODAY,
22 Feb. 2025
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Software recalls are only getting more common As Ars noted last year, the nature of automotive safety recalls is changing.—
Jonathan M. Gitlin,
Ars Technica,
21 Feb. 2025
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“Fink out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fink%20out. Accessed 1 Mar. 2025.
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