go kaput
idiom
informal
: to break
Our washing machine was working perfectly, and then suddenly it went kaput.
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If, say, 2 percent of Starlink’s satellites go kaput before they can be moved or pulled down back to Earth, that still amounts to hundreds of derelict spacecraft.
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Ramin Skibba, WIRED, 1 Oct. 2021
For instance, in situations where colleges or universities go bankrupt or go kaput, the law is pretty clear.
—Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 11 July 2023
Twitter is unlikely to go kaput, but its technology operations have become more precarious since November, seven current and former employees said.
—Kate Conger, New York Times, 28 Feb. 2023
Solar panels affixed to homes (and other structures) that are connected to the power grid will also go kaput during power outages.
—Doug Johnson, Ars Technica, 22 Sep. 2022
But John Beccia, a consultant who works with financial services clients, and a former general counsel at Circle, points out that there is no legal precedent for what would happen to my assets if Circle should go kaput.
—Scott Kirsner, BostonGlobe.com, 4 Aug. 2022
Maybe Florida won’t be ready to play emotionally after watching its College Football Playoff dreams go kaput.
—Christopher Smith, al, 14 Dec. 2020
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Ramin Skibba, WIRED, 1 Oct. 2021
For instance, in situations where colleges or universities go bankrupt or go kaput, the law is pretty clear.
—Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 11 July 2023
Twitter is unlikely to go kaput, but its technology operations have become more precarious since November, seven current and former employees said.
—Kate Conger, New York Times, 28 Feb. 2023
Solar panels affixed to homes (and other structures) that are connected to the power grid will also go kaput during power outages.
—Doug Johnson, Ars Technica, 22 Sep. 2022
But John Beccia, a consultant who works with financial services clients, and a former general counsel at Circle, points out that there is no legal precedent for what would happen to my assets if Circle should go kaput.
—Scott Kirsner, BostonGlobe.com, 4 Aug. 2022
Maybe Florida won’t be ready to play emotionally after watching its College Football Playoff dreams go kaput.
—Christopher Smith, al, 14 Dec. 2020
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“Go kaput.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/go%20kaput. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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