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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
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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
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as in droops
to be limp from lack of water or vigor
flowers flagging in the summer heat
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as in fades
to lose bodily strength or vigor
we flagged as we neared the end of the long mountain trail
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as in waves
to direct or notify by a movement or gesture
flagged the cars into the other parking lot
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Recent Examples of flags
Jason Ma, Fortune, 29 Sep. 2025
The charred, partially burned church was still visible, and the pickup truck that crashed through the door just a day ago was outside, with two American flags hanging limp in the truck bed.
—Frank Witsil, Freep.com, 29 Sep. 2025
First, there are a child’s drawings of soldiers and conflict, Irish flags and burning pubs and bodies separated from their limbs.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 28 Sep. 2025
Why do flags fly at half-staff?
—Ridah Syed, jsonline.com, 27 Sep. 2025
Protesters waving Iranian flags and holding placards declared that Pezeshkian did not represent the Iranian people.
—Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 26 Sep. 2025
There are specific holidays and events when flags are flown at half-staff in the United States.
—Paige Moore, AZCentral.com, 26 Sep. 2025
Sky-high valuations and potentially risky circular relationships in the industry have also raised flags for investors.
—Fred Imbert, CNBC, 25 Sep. 2025
The new program has zero funding, and team members are practicing with the school’s PE flags and a few footballs Ghazanfari purchased.
—Lauren Uppal, Mercury News, 22 Sep. 2025
Andrea Tamayo, Scientific American, 18 Sep. 2025
Aura’s platform tracks behavioral patterns such as sleep and focus, flags mental health risks including self-harm or suicidal ideation, and gives parents visibility into kids’ social media, gaming, and AI chat activity.
—Sharon Goldman, Fortune, 9 Sep. 2025
Anomaly detection flags billing errors or delays.
—Louis Mosca, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Proofr secures every scan with geotags and timestamps, while its AI automatically flags potential damage or changes.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 6 Sep. 2025
Certified Highway Patrol troopers check immigration status through federal databases such as the National Crime Information Center, which flags deportation warrants and ICE detainers.
—Lawrence Mower, Miami Herald, 26 Aug. 2025
If the model flags that a user is under 18, YouTube will automatically apply age-specific protections.
—Chad De Guzman, Time, 13 Aug. 2025
An automatic identification system quickly flags one object in the photographs as a possible target.
—Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 11 Aug. 2025
Noun
The gunman got out of the four-door pickup with two American flags in the truck and started shooting, Police Chief William Renye told reporters.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 29 Sep. 2025
The charred, partially burned church was still visible, and the pickup truck that crashed through the door just a day ago was outside, with two American flags hanging limp in the truck bed.
—Frank Witsil, Freep.com, 29 Sep. 2025
First, there are a child’s drawings of soldiers and conflict, Irish flags and burning pubs and bodies separated from their limbs.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 28 Sep. 2025
Why do flags fly at half-staff?
—Ridah Syed, jsonline.com, 27 Sep. 2025
Protesters waving Iranian flags and holding placards declared that Pezeshkian did not represent the Iranian people.
—Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 26 Sep. 2025
There are specific holidays and events when flags are flown at half-staff in the United States.
—Paige Moore, AZCentral.com, 26 Sep. 2025
Sky-high valuations and potentially risky circular relationships in the industry have also raised flags for investors.
—Fred Imbert, CNBC, 25 Sep. 2025
The new program has zero funding, and team members are practicing with the school’s PE flags and a few footballs Ghazanfari purchased.
—Lauren Uppal, Mercury News, 22 Sep. 2025
Verb
What to Watch For Although the ACIP agenda clearly flags the concerns the committee intends to discuss regarding the MMRV and hepatitis B vaccines, the situation is less clear for COVID.
—Andrea Tamayo, Scientific American, 18 Sep. 2025
Aura’s platform tracks behavioral patterns such as sleep and focus, flags mental health risks including self-harm or suicidal ideation, and gives parents visibility into kids’ social media, gaming, and AI chat activity.
—Sharon Goldman, Fortune, 9 Sep. 2025
Anomaly detection flags billing errors or delays.
—Louis Mosca, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Proofr secures every scan with geotags and timestamps, while its AI automatically flags potential damage or changes.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 6 Sep. 2025
Certified Highway Patrol troopers check immigration status through federal databases such as the National Crime Information Center, which flags deportation warrants and ICE detainers.
—Lawrence Mower, Miami Herald, 26 Aug. 2025
If the model flags that a user is under 18, YouTube will automatically apply age-specific protections.
—Chad De Guzman, Time, 13 Aug. 2025
An automatic identification system quickly flags one object in the photographs as a possible target.
—Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 11 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for flags
Noun
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Those banners were recently removed, replaced with Toronto’s postseason paraphernalia.—
Mitch Bannon,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
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Thousands of fans waited for hours in the sun outside the venue, holding signs, banners and balloons — chanting, screaming and hoping to catch a glimpse of the star.—
Rhonda Richford,
Footwear News,
1 Oct. 2025
Noun
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But in a twist, strong economic signals could actually keep the Fed from cutting rates, reining in market bulls.—
Lim Hui Jie,
CNBC,
29 Sep. 2025
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The cost-effectiveness comes in part from not having to widen the road and reconfigure it to add signals.—
Eric D. Lawrence,
USA Today,
28 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Ross passed the day's examination with flying colors, barely flinching at the rubber chicken.—
Craig Shoup,
Nashville Tennessean,
3 Oct. 2025
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The complex is decorated in the school colors, red and black with the Bobcat logo prominently displayed.—
John Wisely,
Freep.com,
3 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Yet there is still a whiff of old-fashioned British grandeur about the production, with its fluttering pennants, Norman kite shields, and mounted knights.—
Will Collins,
The Washington Examiner,
19 Sep. 2025
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The tradition muted palette gets a graphic update courtesy of pops of color informed by school pennants, an LV monogram tartan, as well as on theme embroideries and crests that extend to small accessories in the form of what are sure to be covetable caps, scarves, and ties.—
Naomi Rougeau,
Robb Report,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Flags.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flags. Accessed 4 Oct. 2025.
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