flake out

Example Sentences

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“Some people will always flake out, but I found that people also appreciated being invited in, and someone else making it happen.”

From Seattle Times

If your Wi-Fi is flaking out, slowing to a crawl, or dropping at inopportune moments, here’s how to get it back in business, ranging from free and simple to complicated and kinda expensive.

From The Verge

“I think what he did was absolutely right to take himself out of the microcosm of Formula One and step aside and flake out socially,” he added.

From Seattle Times

More substantively, selling to an iBuyer appeals to homeowners who prize convenience, need to sell quickly, and want to be certain that the buyer will consummate the transaction and not flake out.

From Seattle Times

But then, inevitably, he flakes out and disappears.

From New York Times