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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
Marni Rose McFall, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025
To symbolize this united centrist front, adherents of The Change fly American flags that have been reconfigured to place the field of stars smack in the middle of the stripes.
—Sheri Linden, HollywoodReporter, 27 Oct. 2025
These flags come from a slew of secondary characters who abruptly rise and fade in significance as Guy tries to figure out where his loyalties should lie.
—Alison Herman, Variety, 26 Oct. 2025
But the Hornets were undone by special teams breakdowns and penalties, garnering 10 flags for 80 yards.
—Joe Davidson, Sacbee.com, 25 Oct. 2025
The Idaho Legislature passed a bill banning most flags from flying on government property, but Boise kept flying the pride flag, drawing a warning letter from Idaho Attorney General Raúl Labrador.
—Idaho Statesman, 24 Oct. 2025
Cathedral of Hope, which is affiliated with the United Church of Christ, installed a display of flags in every color of the rainbow, as well as a progress pride flag, on Wednesday, per the Dallas Voice.
—Mathew Rodriguez, Them., 23 Oct. 2025
And not happy about three straight weeks of flags that tilted away from the Broncos.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 20 Oct. 2025
Missouri was tagged for only four penalties, but those flags totaled 50 yards.
—Maddie Hartley, Kansas City Star, 19 Oct. 2025
Jessica Winter, New Yorker, 4 Oct. 2025
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
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The flags in the AI image have also been a key part of this discourse, as social media users were quick to point out that the flag in the foreground has 40 stars rather than 50.
—Marni Rose McFall, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025
To symbolize this united centrist front, adherents of The Change fly American flags that have been reconfigured to place the field of stars smack in the middle of the stripes.
—Sheri Linden, HollywoodReporter, 27 Oct. 2025
These flags come from a slew of secondary characters who abruptly rise and fade in significance as Guy tries to figure out where his loyalties should lie.
—Alison Herman, Variety, 26 Oct. 2025
But the Hornets were undone by special teams breakdowns and penalties, garnering 10 flags for 80 yards.
—Joe Davidson, Sacbee.com, 25 Oct. 2025
The Idaho Legislature passed a bill banning most flags from flying on government property, but Boise kept flying the pride flag, drawing a warning letter from Idaho Attorney General Raúl Labrador.
—Idaho Statesman, 24 Oct. 2025
Cathedral of Hope, which is affiliated with the United Church of Christ, installed a display of flags in every color of the rainbow, as well as a progress pride flag, on Wednesday, per the Dallas Voice.
—Mathew Rodriguez, Them., 23 Oct. 2025
And not happy about three straight weeks of flags that tilted away from the Broncos.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 20 Oct. 2025
Missouri was tagged for only four penalties, but those flags totaled 50 yards.
—Maddie Hartley, Kansas City Star, 19 Oct. 2025
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In 2010—back when the same Republican Party that now flags the dangers of food dyes and seed oils was portraying Let’s Move!
—Jessica Winter, New Yorker, 4 Oct. 2025
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
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The lawsuit names production banners Dark Age Cinema and Fuzz on the Lens Productions as defendants, in addition to producer Phil Falcone and Leone and the filmmaker’s banner Art the Clown.—
J. Kim Murphy,
Variety,
28 Oct. 2025
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From the airport highway to the portside neighborhoods, the face of President Samia Suluhu Hassan (65) beams from banners, billboards, and vendor stalls.—
Danish Manzoor Bhat,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Oct. 2025
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Are momentum indicators in the MACD and RSI flashing buy signals?—
Jay Woods,
CNBC,
31 Oct. 2025
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Strange signals from an unknown origin, full of static, pop up on the radio.—
Will Borger,
Rolling Stone,
31 Oct. 2025
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Choose from three sizes and five colors.—
Mariana Best,
Better Homes & Gardens,
31 Oct. 2025
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Available colors and sizing are limited, so be sure to snap up your pair before they’re gone.—
Mia Huelsbeck,
PEOPLE,
31 Oct. 2025
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With the biggest payroll in baseball, the Dodgers are baseball's most successful franchise in recent years, with two World Series titles and five National League pennants over the past nine seasons.—
Becky Sullivan,
NPR,
20 Oct. 2025
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Ohtani's Dodgers are the first NL team to win back-to-back pennants since Philadelphia in 2009.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
18 Oct. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Flags.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flags. Accessed 3 Nov. 2025.
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