flaked out

Example Sentences

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I was traveling for work and during one important video call in my hotel room, the WiFi flaked out and we disconnected.

From Washington Post • Mar. 14, 2023

I bailed a few hours in after my wireless connection flaked out, and I watched the phone battery drop 10 percent in a matter of minutes.

From The Verge • Sep. 12, 2022

I flaked out on them because I just wanted it to be from my pen to my paper and have total control.

From Time • Oct. 13, 2016

After he flaked out on the set of “Secretariat,” the director completed his scenes by using a C.G.I. horse — which, it turned out, played the role better than BoJack himself.

From New York Times • Jul. 20, 2016

I taught him everything he knows, then he up and flaked out on me, talking about college and turning his back on his homies.

From "How It Went Down" by Kekla Magoon