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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
Daniel Ross Goodman, The Washington Examiner, 8 Aug. 2025
The Bank of England cut interest rates by a quarter point to 4% Thursday, after a historic split among the Monetary Policy Committee required a second vote, indicative of the uncertainties plaguing a flagging UK economy.
—Paige Bruton, semafor.com, 7 Aug. 2025
Matt Alt, New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2025
Other centers are piloting artificial intelligence tools to assist call takers in real time, flagging errors before they’re dispatched, spotting trends and aiding communication with distressed callers.
—Danya Gainor, CNN Money, 24 Aug. 2025
Matt Alt, New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2025
Other centers are piloting artificial intelligence tools to assist call takers in real time, flagging errors before they’re dispatched, spotting trends and aiding communication with distressed callers.
—Danya Gainor, CNN Money, 24 Aug. 2025
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Verb
With her platinum blonde hair, sparkling dimples, and a wit sharp enough to slice through the static of a flagging Ohio radio station, Anderson, who died this week at 79, became an icon of glamour and grit.
—Daniel Ross Goodman, The Washington Examiner, 8 Aug. 2025
The Bank of England cut interest rates by a quarter point to 4% Thursday, after a historic split among the Monetary Policy Committee required a second vote, indicative of the uncertainties plaguing a flagging UK economy.
—Paige Bruton, semafor.com, 7 Aug. 2025
Adjective
But much as Marvel Comics revived its flagging fortunes by creating the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Jump continues to thrive, in part because of the rise of anime as a fixture of global youth culture.
—Matt Alt, New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2025
Other centers are piloting artificial intelligence tools to assist call takers in real time, flagging errors before they’re dispatched, spotting trends and aiding communication with distressed callers.
—Danya Gainor, CNN Money, 24 Aug. 2025
Noun
But much as Marvel Comics revived its flagging fortunes by creating the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Jump continues to thrive, in part because of the rise of anime as a fixture of global youth culture.
—Matt Alt, New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2025
Other centers are piloting artificial intelligence tools to assist call takers in real time, flagging errors before they’re dispatched, spotting trends and aiding communication with distressed callers.
—Danya Gainor, CNN Money, 24 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for flagging
Adjective
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Companies are grappling with inflation-weary buyers cutting back spending or switching to generic labels and the rise of GLP-1 drugs.—
Nathaniel Meyersohn,
CNN Money,
2 Sep. 2025
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The verse resumes, and the band soldiers on, Lenker’s perseverant guitar solo howling with the weary relief of a shipwrecked sailor spotting land.—
Craig Jenkins,
Vulture,
2 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Making critical decisions from exhaustion, not vision.—
Yermys Pena,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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My Lebanese friends and business associates increasingly speak of exhaustion with conflict, hunger for economic progress, and today’s unprecedented opportunities.—
semafor.com,
semafor.com,
3 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Susan has lifted us up for 50 years; and her arms have not grown tired.—
Scott Simon,
NPR,
6 Sep. 2025
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Discard the tired-looking center and separate clumps from the outer edges by hand or use a sharp knife or pruning saw.—
Rita Pelczar,
Better Homes & Gardens,
5 Sep. 2025
Noun
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While Belly writes thank-you cards for her bridal shower, Conrad enters the house limping.—
Monica Mercuri,
Forbes.com,
19 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Gaga ended the performance like an exhausted wind-up doll, caged again physically, but never spiritually.—
Melissa Ruggieri,
USA Today,
8 Sep. 2025
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The apparently recent footage showed two hostages -- Guy Gilboa-Dalal and Alon Ohel -- looking gaunt and exhausted while being driven around Gaza City.—
WAFAA SHURAFA,
Arkansas Online,
7 Sep. 2025
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This regression incurs significant costs.—
Douglas B. Laney,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Galton, who coined the term eugenics, pioneered correlation and regression and used these tools to argue that traits like intelligence and morality were heritable and should be managed through selective breeding.—
Craig Spencer,
The Atlantic,
29 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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The April storms brought significant rainfall that caused flooding and damaged infrastructure, produced multiple tornadoes, left thousands without power and caused two deaths.—
Ella McCarthy,
Arkansas Online,
27 Aug. 2025
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Soon afterward, staff started hearing reports that specialist suppliers to the auction house—such as conservators, who repair damaged paintings—were having to wait longer to get paid.—
Sam Knight,
New Yorker,
25 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Both studies found benefit for patients with impaired heart function.—
Tasneem Nashrulla,
semafor.com,
4 Sep. 2025
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Ondansetron, doxylamine and corticosteroids were rated as the most helpful medications, but many respondents reported side effects such as constipation, sedation and impaired cognition.—
Daniella Gray,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Sep. 2025
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“Flagging.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flagging. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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