white flag
noun
1
: a flag of plain white used as a flag of truce or as a token of surrender
2
: a token of weakness or yielding
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At the deadline, the Warriors could have waved the white flag.
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Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 3 Mar. 2025
There’s no reason to wave the white flag, but the Canucks have to seize this opportunity to do the right thing, and at the very least, recognize their positioning and prioritize using the trade deadline to load up for next season accordingly.
—Thomas Drance, The Athletic, 24 Feb. 2025
The par-4 seventh hole will feature a white flag free of logos and wording in a nod to Wood's late mother and her faith.
—Chantz Martin, Fox News, 14 Feb. 2025
Stenhouse was ruled ahead when it was triggered. 2024
William Byron
William Byron
A crash and a caution occurred as Byron took the white flag.
—Jordan Bianchi, The Athletic, 20 Feb. 2025
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Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 3 Mar. 2025
There’s no reason to wave the white flag, but the Canucks have to seize this opportunity to do the right thing, and at the very least, recognize their positioning and prioritize using the trade deadline to load up for next season accordingly.
—Thomas Drance, The Athletic, 24 Feb. 2025
The par-4 seventh hole will feature a white flag free of logos and wording in a nod to Wood's late mother and her faith.
—Chantz Martin, Fox News, 14 Feb. 2025
Stenhouse was ruled ahead when it was triggered. 2024
William Byron
William Byron
A crash and a caution occurred as Byron took the white flag.
—Jordan Bianchi, The Athletic, 20 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for white flag
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“White flag.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/white%20flag. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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