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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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as in weary
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as in exhaustion
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Recent Examples of flagging
Tim Britton, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
Filtering noise, flagging anomalies and fostering governance ensure outputs are fair, safe and aligned with business goals.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Joe Reid, Vulture, 24 Oct. 2025
Here are a handful of tea service that are worth flagging for a visit.
—Kathryn Streeter, USA Today, 24 Oct. 2025
Joe Reid, Vulture, 24 Oct. 2025
Here are a handful of tea service that are worth flagging for a visit.
—Kathryn Streeter, USA Today, 24 Oct. 2025
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Verb
Alter the sequencing of events — maybe David Peterson struggles early when the rest of the rotation is locked in, and excels late to anchor a flagging group — and the Mets likely would have finished with a better record.
—Tim Britton, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
Filtering noise, flagging anomalies and fostering governance ensure outputs are fair, safe and aligned with business goals.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Adjective
Brendan Fraser’s chances have been flagging since TIFF, but maybe the Middleburg award is a sign that Rental Family still plays well to the kind of audiences who vote for Oscars.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 24 Oct. 2025
Here are a handful of tea service that are worth flagging for a visit.
—Kathryn Streeter, USA Today, 24 Oct. 2025
Noun
Brendan Fraser’s chances have been flagging since TIFF, but maybe the Middleburg award is a sign that Rental Family still plays well to the kind of audiences who vote for Oscars.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 24 Oct. 2025
Here are a handful of tea service that are worth flagging for a visit.
—Kathryn Streeter, USA Today, 24 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for flagging
Adjective
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And yet, for all my disdain, there's a morbid lovableness to Pattinson's portrayal that manages to disarm the weary cynic that's grown with age.—
Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
31 Oct. 2025
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But according to the song's very own author, the weary search for reasons is more the point than the restoration of belief.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
29 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Rochelle would drink a protein shake or eat leftovers if anxiety and exhaustion didn’t kill her hunger.—
Jayme Fraser,
USA Today,
30 Oct. 2025
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Due to the snowy, windy weather, the hikers were rescued in various conditions, with symptoms ranging from exhaustion to hypothermia.—
Charna Flam,
PEOPLE,
28 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Stein conducted experiments under James’s supervision, but quickly tired of studying her subjects’ responses and preferred talking with them and tracking their characters.—
Daphne Merkin,
The Atlantic,
31 Oct. 2025
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If tired, float or tread water until out of the rip current.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
31 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Underwatering Wilting, drooping, or yellowing leaves are early signs of underwatering, especially if the soil is also very dry.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
21 Oct. 2025
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
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Springer fell to the ground in pain and was eventually helped off the field limping.—
Paulina Dedaj,
FOXNews.com,
18 Oct. 2025
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Once off the field, Burrow was observed limping in the tunnel of the stadium with no shoe on his left foot.—
Rohan Nadkarni,
NBC news,
14 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Several hours — and what was probably pounds of foundation — later, an exhausted Diaz had to get back to the New Orleans airport to catch his flight while the rest of the team was at the stadium.—
Luke Chinman,
PEOPLE,
31 Oct. 2025
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Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy also warned that exhausted, stressed and overworked controllers, many of whom have reported needing to get second jobs to cover bills while their paychecks are paused, could increase risks of issues arising at airports, and more have been calling in sick.—
Jasmine Laws,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Oct. 2025
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Mice have distinct hair growth cycles – growth (anagen), regression (catagen), and rest (telogen).—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
29 Oct. 2025
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While not a guarantee, that figure indicates that a regression in the win/loss column over the second half of the year is likely unless the team can perform better.—
Max Dible,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Oct. 2025
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“Flagging.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flagging. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.
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