raise the white flag

idiom

: to admit defeat

They raised the white flag soon after the election results came in.

Examples of raise the white flag in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

For instance, check out his composed stop and kick-back at the end of this jaw-dropping eight-pass sequence, one that ended in a Risacher 3-pointer and induced the Lakers to raise the white flag with nearly 18 minutes remaining. —John Hollinger, New York Times, 10 Nov. 2025

Also, an organization’s decision to raise the white flag during a season can convey a negative message to its fan base. —Mark Lasota, Forbes.com, 9 May 2025

Sports transfers allowed The final rule change in which members voted to raise the white flag of surrender on transfers came in April 2017. —Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 22 Nov. 2023

And while their playoff chances remain slim, Doug Wilson was careful not to raise the white flag and send the message a general manager never wants with 15 games remaining. —Ross McKeon, San Francisco Chronicle, 12 Apr. 2021

Nazis Surrender at Stalingrad Facing dwindling supplies, a cruel Russian winter, and an unbreakable Soviet defense, German soldiers raise the white flag. —Foreign Affairs, 26 Dec. 2016

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