as in frenzy
a state of wildly excited activity or emotion
there was a major flap when area residents found out that the President would be visiting
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as in to flutter
to move or cause to move with a striking motion
the stirring sight of a huge flock of geese flapping their wings
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Recent Examples of flap
Douglas Hanks
june 11, Miami Herald, 11 June 2026
This guest paired hers with mesh ballet flats and a Chanel flap bag for a look that's equal parts breathable and elevated.
—Amanda Le, InStyle, 9 June 2026
Literary Hub, 26 May 2026
There is a whole class of flying machine known as Ornithopters with flapping wings, most of which have been notably unsuccessful.
—David Hambling, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
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Noun
The letter from vice presidents from the two companies — FCC’s Ashley Corke and FPL’s Timothy Oliver — does not mention the flap over trash rates.
—Douglas Hanks
june 11, Miami Herald, 11 June 2026
This guest paired hers with mesh ballet flats and a Chanel flap bag for a look that's equal parts breathable and elevated.
—Amanda Le, InStyle, 9 June 2026
Verb
The fathers, faces ruddy, prayed in Latin for her soul, black robes flapping in the wind.
—Literary Hub, 26 May 2026
There is a whole class of flying machine known as Ornithopters with flapping wings, most of which have been notably unsuccessful.
—David Hambling, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
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Noun
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At a time when SpaceX is sending stock markets around the world into a frenzy, the horse remains firmly at the very heart of Hermès.—
Pierre Groppo,
Vanity Fair,
19 June 2026
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Officials initially ruled it offside, but a VAR check reversed the call, sending Seattle’s Lumen Field into a frenzy and giving Freeman, the youngest player on the roster at just 21-years-old, his first World Cup goal.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
19 June 2026
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Since most butterflies live a short time, fluttering between colorful flowers for a few weeks before dying, a few rare exceptions have stumped scientists.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
19 June 2026
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Dozens of butterflies, likely variable checkerspots with hints of yellow and red on their wings, fluttered all around.—
Jaclyn Cosgrove,
Los Angeles Times,
18 June 2026
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In retrospect, the Greenland crisis carried the early rumblings of a new American rampage through international affairs, a campaign of imperial displays across three continents that culminated with the war in Iran.—
Joshua Hunt,
Vanity Fair,
17 June 2026
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Directed by action veteran Kenji Tanigaki and produced by Bill Kong, the martial arts showcase stars Xie Miao as Wang Wei, an ordinary man who unleashes a relentless rampage against a powerful child trafficking syndicate after his daughter is kidnapped.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
15 June 2026
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“Flap.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flap. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.
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