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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Chelsea Treinen, the owner of Sweetwater Boutique, came up with the idea to plant yellow, blue and white flags around the area as a show of strength.
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Luca Evans, Denver Post, 18 Oct. 2025
But that Instagram post might as well be a white flag.
—Ben Smith, semafor.com, 13 Oct. 2025
Garrison Matthews didn’t come in until both teams waved the white flag, but shot the lights out from deep, hitting three of four 3s.
—James L. Edwards Iii, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
Has only 93 rushing yards and a single touchdown for an offense that waved the white flag last week in Minneapolis.
—Kevin Cusick, Twin Cities, 28 Sep. 2025
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Luca Evans, Denver Post, 18 Oct. 2025
But that Instagram post might as well be a white flag.
—Ben Smith, semafor.com, 13 Oct. 2025
Garrison Matthews didn’t come in until both teams waved the white flag, but shot the lights out from deep, hitting three of four 3s.
—James L. Edwards Iii, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
Has only 93 rushing yards and a single touchdown for an offense that waved the white flag last week in Minneapolis.
—Kevin Cusick, Twin Cities, 28 Sep. 2025
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“White flag.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/white%20flag. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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