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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Therefore, to move Powell without Herro being up to speed would be the Heat waving the white flag on White Hot Playoffs.
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Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 24 Jan. 2026
Their 4-3 win on Tuesday over the New York Rangers, a team that essentially waved the white flag last week, kept the Kings in a six-team mix for what could be three Western Conference spots up for grabs.
—Eric Stephens, New York Times, 21 Jan. 2026
By then, the Hornets were down 17 to the Pistons (22-6) and already preparing to wave the white flag leading into Monday night’s matchup in Cleveland.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 21 Dec. 2025
Say the Clippers wave the white flag and start reaching for the reset button.
—Justin Grasso, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Dec. 2025
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Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 24 Jan. 2026
Their 4-3 win on Tuesday over the New York Rangers, a team that essentially waved the white flag last week, kept the Kings in a six-team mix for what could be three Western Conference spots up for grabs.
—Eric Stephens, New York Times, 21 Jan. 2026
By then, the Hornets were down 17 to the Pistons (22-6) and already preparing to wave the white flag leading into Monday night’s matchup in Cleveland.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 21 Dec. 2025
Say the Clippers wave the white flag and start reaching for the reset button.
—Justin Grasso, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Dec. 2025
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“White flag.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/white%20flag. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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