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as in drooped
to be limp from lack of water or vigor
flowers flagging in the summer heat
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as in faded
to lose bodily strength or vigor
we flagged as we neared the end of the long mountain trail
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as in waved
to direct or notify by a movement or gesture
flagged the cars into the other parking lot
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Recent Examples of flagged
Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 25 Oct. 2025
Two Cleveland Guardians pitchers, Emmanuel Clase and Luis Ortiz, have been under league investigation since July after an Ohio gaming commission flagged suspicious betting activity on prop bets.
—Evan Drellich, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
Legalized betting has certain security advantages in that unusual betting patterns — such as large bets being placed on a random player’s performance — can be immediately flagged.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 25 Oct. 2025
Earlier this year, similar mathematical models flagged unusual betting on individual pitches thrown by Cleveland Guardians pitchers Emmanuel Clase and Louis Ortiz.
—Dian Zhang, USA Today, 24 Oct. 2025
Users are able to search URLs, emails and phone numbers to determine if the person contacting them was flagged as a scammer.
—Tamia Fowlkes, jsonline.com, 24 Oct. 2025
Norwegian authorities reportedly blocked the sale of a high-speed acoustic positioning system from Kongsberg to Mostrello after domestic intelligence flagged the transaction.
—Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 24 Oct. 2025
If a team is on-duty and a police call is flagged as ARC-eligible, the team is sent instead of police.
—David Ferrara, Cincinnati Enquirer, 24 Oct. 2025
Although firefighting crews are still active, the staffing limitations delayed communication, which was flagged as a contributing factor in the blaze, as there were fewer rangers around to enforce fire restrictions.
—AFAR Media, 23 Oct. 2025
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On March 23, 2023, sportsbooks in multiple states flagged unusual betting activity involving how Rozier would perform in that night’s Hornets-Pelicans game.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 25 Oct. 2025
Two Cleveland Guardians pitchers, Emmanuel Clase and Luis Ortiz, have been under league investigation since July after an Ohio gaming commission flagged suspicious betting activity on prop bets.
—Evan Drellich, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
Legalized betting has certain security advantages in that unusual betting patterns — such as large bets being placed on a random player’s performance — can be immediately flagged.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 25 Oct. 2025
Earlier this year, similar mathematical models flagged unusual betting on individual pitches thrown by Cleveland Guardians pitchers Emmanuel Clase and Louis Ortiz.
—Dian Zhang, USA Today, 24 Oct. 2025
Users are able to search URLs, emails and phone numbers to determine if the person contacting them was flagged as a scammer.
—Tamia Fowlkes, jsonline.com, 24 Oct. 2025
Norwegian authorities reportedly blocked the sale of a high-speed acoustic positioning system from Kongsberg to Mostrello after domestic intelligence flagged the transaction.
—Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 24 Oct. 2025
If a team is on-duty and a police call is flagged as ARC-eligible, the team is sent instead of police.
—David Ferrara, Cincinnati Enquirer, 24 Oct. 2025
Although firefighting crews are still active, the staffing limitations delayed communication, which was flagged as a contributing factor in the blaze, as there were fewer rangers around to enforce fire restrictions.
—AFAR Media, 23 Oct. 2025
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“Flagged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flagged. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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