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throw in the towel

verb as in step down

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Example Sentences

Gaetz throwing in the towel is a necessary reminder that it can pay to fight back.

From Salon

“But once I basically threw in the towel and said, ‘Hey, this isn’t gonna work,’ I was able to sit back and try to enjoy it.

But Wilder turns 39 in October and throwing in the towel is a strong possibility.

From BBC

He would reach the 12th round and remained in the fight but his corner threw in the towel inside the final minute.

From BBC

Now the waiting game commences for when - and how - she will throw in the towel.

From BBC

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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