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noun

Definition of flagnext
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as in banner
a piece of cloth with a special design that is used as an emblem or for signaling the flags of both countries were prominently displayed at the treaty signing

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as in signal
an object intended to give public notice or warning road crews using handheld stop signs as flags at both ends of the highway construction zone

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verb (1)

1
as in to droop
to be limp from lack of water or vigor flowers flagging in the summer heat

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as in to fade
to lose bodily strength or vigor we flagged as we neared the end of the long mountain trail

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verb (2)

as in to motion
to direct or notify by a movement or gesture flagged the cars into the other parking lot

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Recent Examples of flag
Noun
Garcia headlines his first Mexican Independence Day weekend card, a date Canelo Alvarez owned for a decade, and Zuffa Boxing is planting its flag on it in year one. — Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026 As of April the Four Seasons Hotels and Residences has officially planted its flag in Cartagena, and its debut is a beaut. — Laura Dannen Redman, Robb Report, 23 July 2026
Verb
This behaviour replicates that of a bot, which is why they have been flagged. — Andy Mitten, New York Times, 22 July 2026 Multiple audits have flagged a lack of oversight, while a task force of federal prosecutors have brought at least three fraud cases over the use of funds intended to help the homeless. — Andrew Khouri, Los Angeles Times, 22 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for flag
Recent Examples of Synonyms for flag
  1. banner
  2. signal
  3. droop
  4. fade
  5. motion
  6. ensign
  7. hang
  8. weaken
Noun
  • The Oscar race for 2027 seems to have found its center of gravity, and its front-runner that will be shepherded under the Universal banner.
    — Clayton Davis, Variety, 23 July 2026
  • Range’s old signage has been stripped away and a banner with the new restaurant’s name and logo now hangs from the front of the patio.
    — Emma Hall, Sacbee.com, 23 July 2026
Definition of banner
Noun
  • Especially for companies such as Samsung, which have been historically known for other capabilities such as hardware and devices, the investment in software, especially for healthcare, is an exciting signal for the industry.
    — Forbes.com, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026
  • The signal degrades at every step along this journey, and the guessers have to do their best with some pretty warped data.
    — Tasha Robinson, Vulture, 28 July 2026
Definition of signal
Verb
  • On June 15, Andy and Ruben’s mom, Chantal, returned home from walking the dog to find their son on the bathroom floor, shaking, with the left side of his face drooping.
    — Cara Lynn Shultz, PEOPLE, 23 July 2026
  • Water the Right Way Container plants dry out much faster than those growing in the ground; consistent watering keeps your spillers—and the other plants in your pots—from drooping due to a lack of moisture.
    — Gemma Johnstone, The Spruce, 22 July 2026
Definition of droop
Verb
  • In a year where everything Skubal does has been fair game for discussion and discord, the barbs surrounding the WBC still have not faded.
    — Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 22 July 2026
  • But our excitement fades as Nolan’s camera captures the men raping women, looting houses and reveling in the violence.
    — Brent Lang, Variety, 21 July 2026
Definition of fade
Verb
  • Hamrick said to his companion, motioning to a spot short of the summit.
    — John Blake, CNN Money, 19 July 2026
  • In security footage obtained by ABC 13, the officer, alleged to be Carrico, is seen motioning the woman to take a seat; the woman complies.
    — Samira Asma-Sadeque, PEOPLE, 26 June 2026
Definition of motion
Noun
  • The young ensign who, after seven seasons, remained an Ensign, Harry Kim was kind of the dork of the show, which is saying something for Star Trek.
    — Jordan Hoffman, Entertainment Weekly, 4 July 2026
  • The ensign is hoisted, the pennant is broken, the orders have been read, the first watch set.
    — Flint McColgan, Boston Herald, 28 Mar. 2026
Definition of ensign
Verb
  • But after Richard’s death, his mercenary captain and right-hand man, the infamous Mercadier, had Basile flayed alive and hanged.
    — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
  • The thick gray clouds hanging over Carter-Finley Stadium muted the July sun.
    — Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 26 July 2026
Definition of hang
Verb
  • The storm was expected to strengthen further before weakening by midweek.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 26 July 2026
  • While developing Se-jeong, Yeon envisioned a character who was an outcast but not someone weakened by isolation.
    — Rachael Jung, Variety, 26 July 2026
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