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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, 1 Oct. 2025
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
Boston Herald Wire Services, Boston Herald, 29 Oct. 2025
For those without any shelter, there’s always the risk that valuables or important documents will get tossed during a cleanup, and public records show that city crews are rarely flagging belongings for storage.
—Blake Nelson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Oct. 2025
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Adjective
The Fed cut its benchmark interest rate a quarter of a percentage point last month, opting for its first interest rate cut this year in an effort to revive the flagging labor market.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 1 Oct. 2025
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
Verb
But there are concerns of a possible AI bubble, with officials at the Bank of England earlier this month flagging the growing risk that tech stock prices pumped up by the AI boom could burst.
—Boston Herald Wire Services, Boston Herald, 29 Oct. 2025
For those without any shelter, there’s always the risk that valuables or important documents will get tossed during a cleanup, and public records show that city crews are rarely flagging belongings for storage.
—Blake Nelson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for flagging
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The show is a humorous, achingly accurate portrayal of two weary immigrant women who’ve seen the shiny promise of a better life wear off quick.—
Elizabeth B. Kim,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
7 Nov. 2025
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Nevertheless, most inflation-weary Americans are upset with the economy because the cumulative effect of higher prices have been wreaking havoc on the economy for the past five years – not because of tariffs, specifically.—
David Goldman,
CNN Money,
6 Nov. 2025
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Her troubles—sleepless nights, endless exhaustion—could simply be the result of young parenthood.—
Shirley Li,
The Atlantic,
6 Nov. 2025
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Trade timing & outlook After breaking out to new all-time highs, momentum appears overextended, and signs of buyer exhaustion suggest a potential pullback.—
Tony Zhang,
CNBC,
5 Nov. 2025
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The first turned a fourth-quarter fumble into a 59-yard score when Achane burst through a tired, and seemingly defeated Buffalo defensive front and outsprinted the Bills’ entire secondary to the end zone.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
9 Nov. 2025
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But that feels like a tired, outdated characterisation.—
Oliver Kay,
New York Times,
8 Nov. 2025
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The ship was said to have experienced weakening metal parts that eventually fully fractured from the waves; and intense pressure at the ship's midsection that caused drooping of the bow and stern all combined with severe weather, according to the Presque Isle County Historical Museum.—
Sarah Moore,
Freep.com,
4 Nov. 2025
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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
Noun
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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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Two shivering dogs now sat in her backseat, exhausted but safe.—
Ashley Vega,
PEOPLE,
7 Nov. 2025
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Surely that has increasing resonance among the politically exhausted and spiritually disenchanted.—
Abby McCloskey,
Mercury News,
7 Nov. 2025
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Ceruto said the experience is not a reflection of regression, but a response to emotional trauma.—
Melissa Fleur Afshar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Nov. 2025
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The promise of Carson Beck has given way to the regression of the turnover bug that plagued him last year at Georgia.—
Erick Smith,
USA Today,
3 Nov. 2025
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“Flagging.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flagging. Accessed 11 Nov. 2025.
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