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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
Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 13 Sep. 2025
He was flagged twice on the same series — to open the third quarter — for holding and a false start.
—Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 12 Sep. 2025
McMillan almost made an amazing grab on a play that got flagged for pass interference.
—Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Sep. 2025
Adrianna had a history with Khloe Along with the Christmas photo, police flagged Adrianna over a prior dispute with Khloe, who believed she was being framed as Owen and Lauryn's tormentor.
—Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 12 Sep. 2025
Researchers also flagged potential health concerns related to working long hours; there is evidence that very long workweeks of 55 hours or more may modestly increase risks of stroke and heart disease.
—Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
If the bull market keeps chugging along, these speculative corners of the market flagged by JPMorgan may attract even more attention.
—Yun Li, CNBC, 11 Sep. 2025
Early reports flagged a type of heart swelling called myocarditis as a rare side effect of the mRNA vaccine, particularly for young men ages 18 to 25 after a booster dose.
—Deborah Fuller, CNN Money, 10 Sep. 2025
Your tolerance level for flakiness or vagueness can be flagged pretty quickly.
—Lucy Thorpe, Refinery29, 10 Sep. 2025
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Woodson was solid in his NFL debut against the Raiders, but Hawkins allowed a touchdown and was flagged for unnecessary roughness.
—Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 13 Sep. 2025
He was flagged twice on the same series — to open the third quarter — for holding and a false start.
—Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 12 Sep. 2025
McMillan almost made an amazing grab on a play that got flagged for pass interference.
—Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Sep. 2025
Adrianna had a history with Khloe Along with the Christmas photo, police flagged Adrianna over a prior dispute with Khloe, who believed she was being framed as Owen and Lauryn's tormentor.
—Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 12 Sep. 2025
Researchers also flagged potential health concerns related to working long hours; there is evidence that very long workweeks of 55 hours or more may modestly increase risks of stroke and heart disease.
—Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
If the bull market keeps chugging along, these speculative corners of the market flagged by JPMorgan may attract even more attention.
—Yun Li, CNBC, 11 Sep. 2025
Early reports flagged a type of heart swelling called myocarditis as a rare side effect of the mRNA vaccine, particularly for young men ages 18 to 25 after a booster dose.
—Deborah Fuller, CNN Money, 10 Sep. 2025
Your tolerance level for flakiness or vagueness can be flagged pretty quickly.
—Lucy Thorpe, Refinery29, 10 Sep. 2025
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“Flagged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flagged. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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