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as in weary
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as in exhaustion
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as in drooping
to be limp from lack of water or vigor
flowers flagging in the summer heat
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as in weakening
to lose bodily strength or vigor
we flagged as we neared the end of the long mountain trail
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as in waving
to direct or notify by a movement or gesture
flagged the cars into the other parking lot
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Recent Examples of flagging
Max Zahn, ABC News, 11 Feb. 2026
Trump has also enlisted the help of Vice President JD Vance, who visited Pennsylvania at the end of 2025, as the administration seeks to bolster its flagging economic favorability ahead of the midterms.
—Shelby Talcott, semafor.com, 13 Jan. 2026
James Rainey, Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2026
But among the favorite cyclical sectors entering the year, only industrials have truly continued to lead, with financials and consumer discretionary flagging.
—Michael Santoli, CNBC, 2 Mar. 2026
Nbc News, NBC news, 24 Apr. 2026
The upcoming conference hasn’t done much to revive the memecoin’s flagging price.
—Jack Kubinec, Fortune, 23 Apr. 2026
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Adjective
The Fed slashed interest rates three consecutive times last year in an effort to boost the flagging labor market.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 11 Feb. 2026
Trump has also enlisted the help of Vice President JD Vance, who visited Pennsylvania at the end of 2025, as the administration seeks to bolster its flagging economic favorability ahead of the midterms.
—Shelby Talcott, semafor.com, 13 Jan. 2026
Noun
And how some close to him bristled when asked questions about his authoritarian streak and his departure from organizing, distractions that left the union’s power flagging.
—James Rainey, Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2026
But among the favorite cyclical sectors entering the year, only industrials have truly continued to lead, with financials and consumer discretionary flagging.
—Michael Santoli, CNBC, 2 Mar. 2026
Verb
Show more The online conversations erupted in the past 24 hours and come as Chinese authorities are trying a range of policy measures to boost the country’s flagging birth rate, which has been falling for decades, to offset an ageing population.
—Nbc News, NBC news, 24 Apr. 2026
The upcoming conference hasn’t done much to revive the memecoin’s flagging price.
—Jack Kubinec, Fortune, 23 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for flagging
Adjective
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Nevertheless, fashion is still top of mind for inflation-weary customers.—
Roy Stephen Canivel,
Footwear News,
4 May 2026
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Even youths grow tired and weary, and young men stumble and fall; but those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength.—
Jenna Sims,
Southern Living,
3 May 2026
Noun
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There’s a deeper exhaustion here that can’t be ignored.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
28 Apr. 2026
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It was determined Megan had suffered from extreme exhaustion, dehydration, vasoconstriction, and low metabolic levels.—
Jami Ganz,
New York Daily News,
27 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Keep an eye out for wilting leaves, and check the soil for dryness.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
16 Mar. 2026
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The first sign your peace lily is thirsty will be yellowing and wilting leaves.—
Leanne Potts,
Better Homes & Gardens,
14 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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For homeowners tired of robotic mowers that demand nearly as much effort as traditional ones, the K1 is a genuine upgrade.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
30 Apr. 2026
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Susan Collins is an anemic and tired candidate.—
semafor.com,
semafor.com,
30 Apr. 2026
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Engineers hired by the association reported concrete defects, a drooping balcony, loose fire sprinkler joints causing leaks, and corrosion and cracks in the seawall.—
Larry Seward,
CBS News,
1 May 2026
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Right whales, with their characteristic drooping dorsal fin, are most often seen along the Eastern Seaboard, but over the past few years two of them were spotted in the Gulf, one with a calf.—
Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board,
The Orlando Sentinel,
8 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Increase heat to medium, add drained pasta; cook, stirring constantly, until a creamy sauce forms and clings to pasta, about 2 minutes.—
Elizabeth Mervosh,
Southern Living,
4 Oct. 2025
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What starts as small talk always ends up in heated debates that leave me feeling drained and resentful.—
Harriette Cole,
Mercury News,
16 Sep. 2025
Noun
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With the Bulls’ season limping toward a finish and the transfer portal opening tomorrow, Chapel Hill clearly didn’t want to wait.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
6 Apr. 2026
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The chopper flew across New York harbor and landed at a Manhattan heliport, where Maduro, limping, was loaded into an armored vehicle.—
Michael R. Sisak,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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One of these supply sources will become exhausted as the conflict goes on, Woods said.—
Spencer Kimball,
CNBC,
1 May 2026
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Now, that funding is exhausted.—
Nicole Sganga,
CBS News,
30 Apr. 2026
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“Flagging.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flagging. Accessed 7 May. 2026.
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