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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
Hannah Elsmore, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 May 2026
Lines of cars inch forward with flags draped from windows, their horns blaring in rhythm with rousing chants.
—Radier Odhiambo, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 May 2026
After Gabriel’s miss ensured PSG won their second Champions League title in as many years, thousands of people took to the streets of Paris in celebration with flares, flags and starting fires.
—Jessica Hopkins, New York Times, 31 May 2026
Miami-Dade’s Saturday rain showers could not damper the spirit and energy of dozens of Haitians, Haitian Americans and soccer fans crowded together waving flags, beaming expectantly at North Miami’s Moca Plaza to meet players on the Haitian National Football Team.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 30 May 2026
Fans draped themselves in Haitian flags and danced to upbeat compas music while children kicked around soccer balls at the small meet-and-greet.
—CBS News, 30 May 2026
With the controversial move, Russian and Belarusian nationals can now compete freely under national colors, flags, and anthems.
—Caroline Price, Forbes.com, 29 May 2026
Reporters visiting the Eternal City to cover Johnson’s tour have also shared accounts of Vatican City streets dotted with Chicagoans waving four-star flags.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 29 May 2026
The music is usually blaring, flags are waving and a festive mood fills the air.
—Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 24 May 2026
Janakiram Msv, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
This process flags up under-performing functions from posture and heart health to fat-burning efficiency and cognition levels.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 May 2026
When an application is rejected, the city often flags only the first error, forcing families to resubmit repeatedly for problems that could be fixed in one round.
—Nicole Branca, New York Daily News, 23 May 2026
The app flags unusual spending, highlights budget changes and offers suggestions to help users stay on track financially.
—Amy Deyoung, USA Today, 20 May 2026
The company has also been investing in safety and governance; for example, organizations can limit who is allowed to use sensitive integrations, and the product flags integrations that look personal, such as private email, and encourages users to keep them private by default.
—Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 19 May 2026
If your utility flags PFAS, lead or nitrates, a basic pitcher won’t cut it.
—Allison Palmer, Kansas City Star, 13 May 2026
The system then scans YouTube and flags potential replicas for that celebrity’s team to review.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 21 Apr. 2026
In Chicago, the system flags invoices where a timekeeper was logged as working more than 10 hours a day.
—Joe Mahr, Chicago Tribune, 19 Apr. 2026
Noun
That vision came to life during the festival that followed the walk; attendees danced to live music and children weaved through the crowd waving pride flags.
—Hannah Elsmore, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 May 2026
Lines of cars inch forward with flags draped from windows, their horns blaring in rhythm with rousing chants.
—Radier Odhiambo, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 May 2026
After Gabriel’s miss ensured PSG won their second Champions League title in as many years, thousands of people took to the streets of Paris in celebration with flares, flags and starting fires.
—Jessica Hopkins, New York Times, 31 May 2026
Miami-Dade’s Saturday rain showers could not damper the spirit and energy of dozens of Haitians, Haitian Americans and soccer fans crowded together waving flags, beaming expectantly at North Miami’s Moca Plaza to meet players on the Haitian National Football Team.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 30 May 2026
Fans draped themselves in Haitian flags and danced to upbeat compas music while children kicked around soccer balls at the small meet-and-greet.
—CBS News, 30 May 2026
With the controversial move, Russian and Belarusian nationals can now compete freely under national colors, flags, and anthems.
—Caroline Price, Forbes.com, 29 May 2026
Reporters visiting the Eternal City to cover Johnson’s tour have also shared accounts of Vatican City streets dotted with Chicagoans waving four-star flags.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 29 May 2026
The music is usually blaring, flags are waving and a festive mood fills the air.
—Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 24 May 2026
Verb
Anomaly detection flags a runaway agent loop in hours rather than at quarter close.
—Janakiram Msv, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
This process flags up under-performing functions from posture and heart health to fat-burning efficiency and cognition levels.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 May 2026
When an application is rejected, the city often flags only the first error, forcing families to resubmit repeatedly for problems that could be fixed in one round.
—Nicole Branca, New York Daily News, 23 May 2026
The app flags unusual spending, highlights budget changes and offers suggestions to help users stay on track financially.
—Amy Deyoung, USA Today, 20 May 2026
The company has also been investing in safety and governance; for example, organizations can limit who is allowed to use sensitive integrations, and the product flags integrations that look personal, such as private email, and encourages users to keep them private by default.
—Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 19 May 2026
If your utility flags PFAS, lead or nitrates, a basic pitcher won’t cut it.
—Allison Palmer, Kansas City Star, 13 May 2026
The system then scans YouTube and flags potential replicas for that celebrity’s team to review.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 21 Apr. 2026
In Chicago, the system flags invoices where a timekeeper was logged as working more than 10 hours a day.
—Joe Mahr, Chicago Tribune, 19 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for flags
Noun
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Two banners protesting against his leadership were removed by security during the 2-0 victory against Real Oviedo on May 14.—
Guillermo Rai,
New York Times,
29 May 2026
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According to AllRecipes, Walmart’s new beverages feature colorful packaging resembling papel picado, traditional Mexican paper banners, while flavors such as grapefruit and apple echo brands like Jarritos and Sidral Mundet.—
Anthony Thompson,
USA Today,
28 May 2026
Noun
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But your body is actually giving you signals about blood flow all day long, and temperature is the most obvious one.—
Allison Palmer,
Kansas City Star,
28 May 2026
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But outside experts say more work is needed to verify the pigeons navigate this way and to firm up how these signals get to the brain.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
28 May 2026
Verb
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Too thick of a mascara coat, and suddenly my gaze droops.—
Conçetta Ciarlo,
Vogue,
8 Jan. 2026
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The cream should hold a soft, semi-sturdy peak that gently droops at the tip without collapsing entirely.—
Gabi De la Rosa,
Southern Living,
22 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Jeans then usually go through finishing treatments to create different shades, fades and distressed textures.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
28 May 2026
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Its effectiveness fades quickly outdoors, so combining methods works best.—
Melissa Epifano,
The Spruce,
28 May 2026
Verb
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Ben-Gvir waves a large Israeli flag and tells the detainees.—
Nick Duffy,
NBC news,
20 May 2026
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Then Boyd waves to a man passing the DJ booth window.—
Chris Kenning,
USA Today,
15 May 2026
Noun
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Trade drab colors with 44 percent off floral prints, and bulky hoodies for something a little more lightweight to beat those nightly chills and airplane cabin temperatures—this one by Faherty is 25 percent off for a limited time.—
Julia Morlino,
Travel + Leisure,
29 May 2026
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The spectral figures, marked by their sarong colors, imagined Zodiacs, doshas and more, operate haunto-structurally.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 May 2026
Verb
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An oversized chandelier hangs at the center of the space, where a glass overlook from the second floor looks down into the entry.—
Sara B. Hansen,
Denver Post,
25 May 2026
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The tree hangs over a fence that is used by squirrels (and an occasional rat) running between yards.—
Joan Morris,
Mercury News,
25 May 2026
Verb
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Organizations often assume that leaders working across contexts bring less focus and that divided attention weakens effectiveness.—
Henrik Totterman,
Forbes.com,
24 May 2026
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Gravity weakens with the square of the distance between the two, so a star that was on the far side of the Milky Way from the edge-on collision point would feel a much less powerful gravitational attraction than a star on the near side would.—
Phil Plait,
Scientific American,
22 May 2026
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“Flags.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flags. Accessed 1 Jun. 2026.
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