threw in the towel

A form of throw in the towel — To quit; to give up.

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Meanings

verb
  1. pastsimple past of throw in the towel
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APA

threw in the towel. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/threw%20in%20the%20towel

MLA

“threw in the towel.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/threw%20in%20the%20towel. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “threw in the towel,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/threw%20in%20the%20towel.

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