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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
Michael Rios, CNN Money, 7 June 2026
The bus stopped briefly at the entrance to the Tijuana airport, where around 20 or so Iran fans waved flags.
—ABC News, 7 June 2026
Kansas Citians brought out their rainbow flags, makeup, outfits and other swag en masse this weekend for Pride in the 51st year of the beloved festival celebrating the LGBTQ community in Kansas City.
—Sophia Buonpane, Kansas City Star, 7 June 2026
The small, but spirited, Peruvian fan group in the north stands banged its drums and waved flags, finally able to be part of the party.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 7 June 2026
Its flags hung at President Abraham Lincoln’s inauguration and draped his coffin.
—Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 6 June 2026
Marchers carrying rainbow flags, signs and banners made their way through downtown Media before gathering at the Delaware County Courthouse for a Pride flag-raising ceremony.
—Eva Andersen, CBS News, 6 June 2026
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
Satyabrat Chowdhury, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
In the case of Alongside, the bot is plugged into the school support system, which flags if anything concerning takes place.
—Gili Malinsky, CNBC, 28 May 2026
The report flags a video from the progressive nonprofit More Perfect Union on the destructive effects of a data center to nearby residents in Georgia.
—Daniel Boguslaw, ArsTechnica, 27 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
Noun
Often mixed in to the beat are noisemakers like matracas – wooden objects in the shape of flags that produce a loud clacking sound when spun – and plastic horns called cornetas, which fans use to keep the matches animated from start to finish.
—Michael Rios, CNN Money, 7 June 2026
The bus stopped briefly at the entrance to the Tijuana airport, where around 20 or so Iran fans waved flags.
—ABC News, 7 June 2026
Kansas Citians brought out their rainbow flags, makeup, outfits and other swag en masse this weekend for Pride in the 51st year of the beloved festival celebrating the LGBTQ community in Kansas City.
—Sophia Buonpane, Kansas City Star, 7 June 2026
The small, but spirited, Peruvian fan group in the north stands banged its drums and waved flags, finally able to be part of the party.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 7 June 2026
Its flags hung at President Abraham Lincoln’s inauguration and draped his coffin.
—Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 6 June 2026
Marchers carrying rainbow flags, signs and banners made their way through downtown Media before gathering at the Delaware County Courthouse for a Pride flag-raising ceremony.
—Eva Andersen, CBS News, 6 June 2026
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
Verb
At production scale, with thousands of concurrent users, the cost multiplier can reach 100x compared to a single API call—a reality the FinOps Foundation now flags as one of the fastest-growing sources of AI budget overrun.
—Satyabrat Chowdhury, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
In the case of Alongside, the bot is plugged into the school support system, which flags if anything concerning takes place.
—Gili Malinsky, CNBC, 28 May 2026
The report flags a video from the progressive nonprofit More Perfect Union on the destructive effects of a data center to nearby residents in Georgia.
—Daniel Boguslaw, ArsTechnica, 27 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
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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Gorski and Murchikova then used a calibration method to remove interference from the black hole's radio signals, resulting in an image 100 times deeper and 80 times sharper than past maps.—
Adam Harrington,
CBS News,
4 June 2026
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The company cites this as an example of how changes in content structure and credibility signals may influence AI visibility.—
Malana VanTyler,
USA Today,
4 June 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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Reid waves a paperback around before tossing it behind his back.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
2 June 2026
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Ben-Gvir waves a large Israeli flag and tells the detainees.—
Nick Duffy,
NBC news,
20 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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His portrait, stern and majestic, hangs broodingly over the stairs; elsewhere on the walls, the art ranges from the Baroque to the bro-tinged, with turbaned figures sharing space with Ryu from Street Fighter.—
Helen Rosner,
New Yorker,
31 May 2026
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Over the highway leading into Bastar now hangs a banner promoting a nationwide public health campaign that has become one of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s signatures.—
Dhruv Tikekar,
CNN Money,
30 May 2026
Verb
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Subtract what weakens the system.—
Nilton Bernini,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
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Teams evolve at different speeds, innovation concentrates among a small subset of employees, and trust across the organization weakens.—
Matt Rosenbaum,
Fortune,
29 May 2026
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“Flags.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flags. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.
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