Synonyms of flags

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noun

plural of flag

1

as in banners

a piece of cloth with a special design that is used as an emblem or for signaling

the flags of both countries were prominently displayed at the treaty signing

Synonyms & Similar Words

• banners
• colors
• ensigns
• pennants
• streamers
• standards
• pennons
• insignia
• guidons
• badges
• pendants
• signalers
• jacks
• banderoles
• buntings
• white flags
• crests
• black flags
• semaphores
• tricolors
• coats of arms
• burgees
• wafts
• gonfalons
• Jolly Rogers
• union jacks

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as in signals

an object intended to give public notice or warning

road crews using handheld stop signs as flags at both ends of the highway construction zone

Synonyms & Similar Words

• signals
• red lights
• tocsins
• knells

flags

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verb (1)

present tense third-person singular of flag

1

as in droops

to be limp from lack of water or vigor

flowers flagging in the summer heat

Synonyms & Similar Words

• droops
• hangs
• sags
• swags
• falls
• lolls
• wilts
• subsides
• collapses
• slumps
• sinks
• drops
• slouches
• crumples
• yields
• caves (in)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• stiffens
• rises
• distends
• straightens
• uncurls
• unbends

2

as in fades

to lose bodily strength or vigor

we flagged as we neared the end of the long mountain trail

Synonyms & Similar Words

• fades
• weakens
• sags
• sinks
• goes
• fails
• droops
• lags
• decays
• wastes (away)
• languishes
• deteriorates
• withers
• wilts
• emaciates
• wears out
• breaks down
• yields
• runs down
• degenerates
• rots

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• rallies
• recovers
• rebounds
• recuperates
• gains
• convalesces

flags

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verb (2)

present tense third-person singular of flag

as in waves

to direct or notify by a movement or gesture

flagged the cars into the other parking lot

Synonyms & Similar Words

• waves
• motions
• signals
• gestures
• beckons
• signs
• tells
• nods
• informs
• mimes
• shrugs
• pantomimes
• gesticulates
• advises
• signalizes
• flourishes
• relates
• acquaints

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of flags

Noun

The hype men, and the gargantuan flags, and the 52-player parade onto the field, ensure that every match feels like a big occasion. — Henry Bushnell, New York Times, 21 July 2026

A student who has shown no prior interest in public health suddenly founding a nonprofit that happens to align closely with a parent’s medical practice will instantly raise flags for admissions committees. — Christopher Rim, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026

Fireworks representing both teams’ national colors blasted off into the humid air as Georges and the other volunteers helped carry the flags away. — Michael Butler, Miami Herald, 19 July 2026

On the sidelines, crowds of people cheered them on, waving rainbow flags with glitter on their faces. — Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 July 2026

Pay attention to weather forecasts and always heed warning flags. — Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 18 July 2026

But so close to the semiquincentennial, there were no American flags, no patriotic symbols on display. — Laurent Belsie, Christian Science Monitor, 18 July 2026

Fans were launched into the air, beer shimmered in the sunlight as it was sprayed onto fellow fans, and dozens sang, danced and waved Mexican flags. — Meredith Nierman, NPR, 17 July 2026

Once selected, state flags will be ordered to fly at half-staff on Nicholas's memorial date to honor his bravery and sacrifice. — Christa Swanson, CBS News, 13 July 2026

Verb

Consider a model that flags a patient as high risk for sepsis based on vital signs, lab values and clinical notes. — Subba Rao Katragadda, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026

Kalshi, the biggest prediction market company, is hoping to bar political staffers from trading on their own races with a new system that flags possible violations. — Luke Garrett, NPR, 9 July 2026

By doing so, the phototransistor flags changes and patterns of interest. — Tereza Pultarova, IEEE Spectrum, 7 July 2026

If a trigger fails, a webhook times out, or a conditional branch breaks, the system flags the failure and enqueues it. — Gabriel Zamora, PC Magazine, 26 June 2026

Ferdinand flags his interview with Casemiro, conducted at the Stretford End of United’s Old Trafford, as an example. — Laurie Whitwell, New York Times, 25 June 2026

When the same company both flags the problem and sells the fix, the recommendation deserves a hard look. — Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 24 June 2026

The report estimates roughly $300 million in meal program fraud and also flags potentially $9 billion more in questionable Medicaid payments. — Eric Henderson, CBS News, 8 June 2026

The triglyceride-to-HDL cholesterol (TG/HDL-C) ratio is a simple, widely available screening marker that flags people who may have insulin resistance. — Samantha Agate, Charlotte Observer, 3 June 2026