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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
Mae Anderson,
Chicago Tribune,
18 June 2026
The studio also flagged three stability updates already released since Early Access, with more planned, building on the systems covered in the full review.
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Brian Mazique,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
And two Iran-flagged, National Iranian Tanker Company-owned, sanctioned crude oil tankers have entered the strait, according to Lloyd's List.
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Duarte Dias,
CBS News,
18 June 2026
Meanwhile, Kalani’s staff also manually reviews individual accounts flagged for abnormal betting patterns, such as a customer suddenly making much larger or more frequent deposits.
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Noelle Phillips,
Denver Post,
18 June 2026
The investigation into Walker began after someone flagged concerns in October 2024 about improper record-keeping to the parent organization, authorities said.
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Nathaniel Percy,
Daily News,
17 June 2026
Android users flagged 55,000 of those messages as fraudulent.
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Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
17 June 2026
Most have stopped working and some have been flagged as malware, but the FBI warned new ones would continue to appear.
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ABC News,
17 June 2026
On arrival, officers were flagged down by a woman, a Berkeley resident, who was bleeding from the face.
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Harry Harris,
Mercury News,
16 June 2026
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Two Iran-flagged, National Iranian Tanker Company-owned, sanctioned crude oil tankers entered the strait, according to Lloyd’s List.
—
Mae Anderson,
Chicago Tribune,
18 June 2026
The studio also flagged three stability updates already released since Early Access, with more planned, building on the systems covered in the full review.
—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
And two Iran-flagged, National Iranian Tanker Company-owned, sanctioned crude oil tankers have entered the strait, according to Lloyd's List.
—
Duarte Dias,
CBS News,
18 June 2026
Meanwhile, Kalani’s staff also manually reviews individual accounts flagged for abnormal betting patterns, such as a customer suddenly making much larger or more frequent deposits.
—
Noelle Phillips,
Denver Post,
18 June 2026
The investigation into Walker began after someone flagged concerns in October 2024 about improper record-keeping to the parent organization, authorities said.
—
Nathaniel Percy,
Daily News,
17 June 2026
Android users flagged 55,000 of those messages as fraudulent.
—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
17 June 2026
Most have stopped working and some have been flagged as malware, but the FBI warned new ones would continue to appear.
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ABC News,
17 June 2026
On arrival, officers were flagged down by a woman, a Berkeley resident, who was bleeding from the face.
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Harry Harris,
Mercury News,
16 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for flagged
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The chickens stomp with swift feet like an Irish step dancer, keeping their tails erect and wings drooped.
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But his mouth was open and drooped peculiarly to one side, and his skin was sucked into his skeleton like a vacuum storage bag.
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By the time the Giants jumped to a 2-0 lead in Tuesday’s second inning over West Sacramento’s A’s, the protestors had faded from the plaza.
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Election betting was common until the 1940s, then mysteriously faded away.
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Beer was showered over the crowd, firecrackers set off and Mexican flags waved high in the sky against the setting sun.
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There’s sublime satisfaction in having each step of your meal waved your way in handheld progression.
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If Jeff ever hung it up, Cochran or Devens.
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An American flag hung from its ropes.
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At the same time, his ability in recent months to command functioning majorities in the Senate and House of Representatives has weakened considerably.
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The study finds that auto-renewal generated higher revenue in the medium term, but the advantage weakened as the subscriber count and engagement picture deteriorated.
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The regular working-class crew heading home for the day filed onto her bus when a supervisor popped by the front door and motioned to two teen girls.
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The attributes and their sustainability motioned toward a dynasty.
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From there, however, his scoring pace sagged somewhat down the stretch of Frölunda’s season.
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Weiss had initially sought to reinvent the CBS Evening News, dropping a two-anchor format that had sagged in the ratings.
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Benintendi went deep after pinch-hitter Sam Antonacci doubled off Fernando Cruz (4-2).
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News of his upcoming match went viral on Weibo, with the hashtag racking up more than 24 million views.
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“Flagged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flagged. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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