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kaput

[kah-poot, -poot, kuh-] / kɑˈpʊt, -ˈput, kə- /


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During that winter, the farmhouse's cellar flooded, the pipes froze and "the tractor just decided to go kaput".

From BBC ● Aug. 8, 2026

So as the season begins, The Bear is long on stress, short on food, the plumbing is kaput, the reservation line has stopped working and then started again and the place is impossibly overbooked.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 25, 2026

Gawker was revived, and then went kaput again; Gawker.com is currently devoid of articles.

From Slate ● Feb. 23, 2024

Whether her chances are kaput is something Eastside voters get to decide — if she stays in the race.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 3, 2023

“Oh, well, that’s the easy part. Stay away from her: your problem’s kaput.’

From "Stargirl" by Jerry Spinelli




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