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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
Justin Barrasso, Boston Herald, 8 Nov. 2025
The cases at New Orleans and Mississippi Valley State each involved unnamed third-party bettors, with the NCAA using information from integrity monitoring services that flagged suspicious betting activity.
—Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 7 Nov. 2025
Only one of the three West Palm Beach accounts flagged by Bank of America was in the name of Barrett,who specialized in sales of high-end homes.
—Miami Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
Dowdle was flagged for unsportsmanlike conduct as a result of the celebration, and Panthers kicker Ryan Fitzgerald missed the ensuing extra point after a 15-yard penalty.
—Matt Audilet, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2025
Evidence of Dinah's presence at the scene also seems to vanish, and official records about the case have all been flagged.
—Allison Degrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Nov. 2025
McMahon said that after the first round of fall screenings, the district saw fewer students in 4K through third grades flagged in reading, meaning a reduction in students requiring personal reading plans.
—Alec Johnson, jsonline.com, 6 Nov. 2025
Hanson learned that Ryan had been flagged by the platform for regularly sending funds to a Russian cryptocurrency exchange—about $20,000 between March and May 2024.
—Jamie Thompson, The Atlantic, 6 Nov. 2025
His allies in Georgia flagged chain-of-custody gaps and possible duplicate scanning during the post-election audit period.
—Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 4 Nov. 2025
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But Walpole’s excitement was curbed when they were flagged for excessive celebration.
—Justin Barrasso, Boston Herald, 8 Nov. 2025
The cases at New Orleans and Mississippi Valley State each involved unnamed third-party bettors, with the NCAA using information from integrity monitoring services that flagged suspicious betting activity.
—Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 7 Nov. 2025
Only one of the three West Palm Beach accounts flagged by Bank of America was in the name of Barrett,who specialized in sales of high-end homes.
—Miami Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
Dowdle was flagged for unsportsmanlike conduct as a result of the celebration, and Panthers kicker Ryan Fitzgerald missed the ensuing extra point after a 15-yard penalty.
—Matt Audilet, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2025
Evidence of Dinah's presence at the scene also seems to vanish, and official records about the case have all been flagged.
—Allison Degrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Nov. 2025
McMahon said that after the first round of fall screenings, the district saw fewer students in 4K through third grades flagged in reading, meaning a reduction in students requiring personal reading plans.
—Alec Johnson, jsonline.com, 6 Nov. 2025
Hanson learned that Ryan had been flagged by the platform for regularly sending funds to a Russian cryptocurrency exchange—about $20,000 between March and May 2024.
—Jamie Thompson, The Atlantic, 6 Nov. 2025
His allies in Georgia flagged chain-of-custody gaps and possible duplicate scanning during the post-election audit period.
—Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 4 Nov. 2025
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“Flagged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flagged. Accessed 25 Nov. 2025.
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