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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
Dan Duggan, New York Times, 6 Oct. 2025
How long will flags be at half-staff in Wisconsin?
—Maia Pandey, jsonline.com, 4 Oct. 2025
While Kelce has embraced Kansas City with open arms, the city has done the same for his bride-to-be, with local businesses even flying flags with Swift's face on them, Fulk says.
—Meredith Wilshere, PEOPLE, 4 Oct. 2025
Dozens of students and faculty members convened in front of the school’s South Building, with many individuals wearing masks and holding flags, WRAL reported.
—Julia Bonavita , Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 3 Oct. 2025
The attack targeted a Mormon Church in Grand Blanc, Michigan, with the gunman driving a pickup truck adorned with American flags into the building before opening fire with an assault rifle, and setting the building on fire.
—James Bickerton, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
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
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
Noun
The first infraction negated an interception by safety Jevon Holland, as cornerback Deonte Banks dragged wide receiver Chris Olave to the ground, prompting multiple flags.
—Dan Duggan, New York Times, 6 Oct. 2025
How long will flags be at half-staff in Wisconsin?
—Maia Pandey, jsonline.com, 4 Oct. 2025
While Kelce has embraced Kansas City with open arms, the city has done the same for his bride-to-be, with local businesses even flying flags with Swift's face on them, Fulk says.
—Meredith Wilshere, PEOPLE, 4 Oct. 2025
Dozens of students and faculty members convened in front of the school’s South Building, with many individuals wearing masks and holding flags, WRAL reported.
—Julia Bonavita , Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 3 Oct. 2025
The attack targeted a Mormon Church in Grand Blanc, Michigan, with the gunman driving a pickup truck adorned with American flags into the building before opening fire with an assault rifle, and setting the building on fire.
—James Bickerton, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
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
Verb
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
Noun
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Bars are beckoning with banners of the teams.—
Alec Lewis,
New York Times,
8 Oct. 2025
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At the Ben Ami family home, two banners sway in the breeze — one with the face of Ohad Ben Ami, the other showing his wife, Raz.—
NBC News,
NBC news,
8 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The foreign surveillance aircraft detected and likely tracked these false radar signals.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
12 Oct. 2025
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These factors send signals to the brain that result in the muscle contractions accompanied by orgasm.—
Kristen Rogers,
CNN Money,
12 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Both come in a variety of colors with different band choices.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
9 Oct. 2025
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The French fashion house’s new ads, which break in print on Thursday, show Stone and fellow brand ambassador Hoyeon touting the Capucines and Side Trunk bags in fall-friendly colors ranging from cognac to deep navy and taupe.—
Joelle Diderich,
Footwear News,
9 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Washington won back-to-back American League pennants for the Rangers in 2010 and 2011.—
Aaliyan Mohammed,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Sep. 2025
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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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“Flags.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flags. Accessed 14 Oct. 2025.
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