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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
Dante Motley, Austin American Statesman, 13 Mar. 2026
In July 2025, a cybersecurity vendor flagged an upcoming game, Chemia, for updating itself to deliver malware.
—Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 13 Mar. 2026
The butter temperature isn’t flagged in the recipe.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Mar. 2026
And they could be flagged and required to present proof of citizenship — a birth certificate or passport — to stay registered.
—Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 12 Mar. 2026
Most of the eight vessels identified by MarineTraffic were not China flagged.
—ABC News, 12 Mar. 2026
For many borrowers, the first instinct is to assume the bank made a mistake or that the account was flagged for fraud.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 12 Mar. 2026
A little caution during filing season can help prevent months of headaches if your return gets flagged for fraud.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 12 Mar. 2026
Managers flagged signs as being worn and illegible.
—Madison Dapcevich, Outside, 11 Mar. 2026
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Customers can also enable Scam Block, which stops flagged calls from connecting at all.
—Dante Motley, Austin American Statesman, 13 Mar. 2026
In July 2025, a cybersecurity vendor flagged an upcoming game, Chemia, for updating itself to deliver malware.
—Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 13 Mar. 2026
The butter temperature isn’t flagged in the recipe.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Mar. 2026
And they could be flagged and required to present proof of citizenship — a birth certificate or passport — to stay registered.
—Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 12 Mar. 2026
Most of the eight vessels identified by MarineTraffic were not China flagged.
—ABC News, 12 Mar. 2026
For many borrowers, the first instinct is to assume the bank made a mistake or that the account was flagged for fraud.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 12 Mar. 2026
A little caution during filing season can help prevent months of headaches if your return gets flagged for fraud.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 12 Mar. 2026
Managers flagged signs as being worn and illegible.
—Madison Dapcevich, Outside, 11 Mar. 2026
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“Flagged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flagged. Accessed 16 Mar. 2026.
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