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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
Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 10 Nov. 2025
In front of the Idaho State Capitol steps on Saturday morning, the street was lined with people waving American flags as historic military vehicles and military personnel both current and former made their way through downtown.
—Idaho Statesman, 8 Nov. 2025
Except, of course, there definitely have been Mexicans protesting ICE actions, flying Mexican flags and saying California and Texas were stolen from them.
—Armando Salguero Outkick, FOXNews.com, 7 Nov. 2025
Tennessee flags are not being flown at half-staff in honor of the former vice president.
—Vivian Jones, Nashville Tennessean, 7 Nov. 2025
The tribute features a field of flags honoring veterans and active military service members.
—Heather McRea, Oc Register, 6 Nov. 2025
The Wilton Rancheria banner was sent aloft in a mid-morning ceremony Monday joining the United States, California state and Elk Grove flags at Elk Grove City Hall, 8401 Laguna Palms Way.
—Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 3 Nov. 2025
Following her passing, flags will be flown at half-mast for 30 days at government offices, state enterprises, and educational institutions, and government officials have been asked to wear mourning attire for a year, according to the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT).
—Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 30 Oct. 2025
Newsom ordered flags at the State Capitol be flown at half-staff after the killing of Nunez.
—Dennis Romero, NBC news, 29 Oct. 2025
Korin Miller, SELF, 7 Nov. 2025
Cochrane, who also had an interception from his linebacker position in the game, has accumulated three special teams flags this season.
—Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 31 Oct. 2025
The report also flags looming tipping points for the Amazon rainforest, polar ice sheets, and key ocean currents that help regulate Earth's climate.
—Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 29 Oct. 2025
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
QuickBooks flags expense anomalies.
—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
Noun
People walk past a Burger King restaurant with Chinese national flags displayed on a street during the National Day Golden Week holiday on October 5, 2024, in Chongqing, China.
—Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 10 Nov. 2025
In front of the Idaho State Capitol steps on Saturday morning, the street was lined with people waving American flags as historic military vehicles and military personnel both current and former made their way through downtown.
—Idaho Statesman, 8 Nov. 2025
Except, of course, there definitely have been Mexicans protesting ICE actions, flying Mexican flags and saying California and Texas were stolen from them.
—Armando Salguero Outkick, FOXNews.com, 7 Nov. 2025
Tennessee flags are not being flown at half-staff in honor of the former vice president.
—Vivian Jones, Nashville Tennessean, 7 Nov. 2025
The tribute features a field of flags honoring veterans and active military service members.
—Heather McRea, Oc Register, 6 Nov. 2025
The Wilton Rancheria banner was sent aloft in a mid-morning ceremony Monday joining the United States, California state and Elk Grove flags at Elk Grove City Hall, 8401 Laguna Palms Way.
—Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 3 Nov. 2025
Following her passing, flags will be flown at half-mast for 30 days at government offices, state enterprises, and educational institutions, and government officials have been asked to wear mourning attire for a year, according to the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT).
—Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 30 Oct. 2025
Newsom ordered flags at the State Capitol be flown at half-staff after the killing of Nunez.
—Dennis Romero, NBC news, 29 Oct. 2025
Verb
Finally, Keatley flags something else to consider.
—Korin Miller, SELF, 7 Nov. 2025
Cochrane, who also had an interception from his linebacker position in the game, has accumulated three special teams flags this season.
—Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 31 Oct. 2025
The report also flags looming tipping points for the Amazon rainforest, polar ice sheets, and key ocean currents that help regulate Earth's climate.
—Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 29 Oct. 2025
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
QuickBooks flags expense anomalies.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for flags
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Mere weeks after the empire had collapsed, that word appeared on posters glued to the walls of public buildings and on banners strung from lampposts along the central avenues.—
George Packer,
The Atlantic,
6 Nov. 2025
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That kind of proof may matter long after the banners come down.—
William Jones,
USA Today,
6 Nov. 2025
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The test, known as Galleri, picked up cancer signals in 216 people, and 133 of them were found to actually have cancer.—
Janet Loehrke,
USA Today,
9 Nov. 2025
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Experts believe the Russian satellites that got close to the two IntelSat satellites used in part by Germany were there to intercept signals.—
Lauren Kent,
CNN Money,
9 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Smartphones and digital cameras are more sensitive to the array of colors and may be able to capture images of the auroras, even if not visible to the naked eye, according to NASA.—
Julia Jacobo,
ABC News,
6 Nov. 2025
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This year-round sneaker comes in a wide variety of colors, including this neutral blue denim, dark rose, black, red, green, light, blue, and more.—
Caley Sturgill,
Southern Living,
6 Nov. 2025
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Bochy made his greatest contributions to the game in October while leading his teams to five pennants and four World Series titles — three in San Francisco from 2010-14 and then leading the Rangers to the franchise’s first championship in 2023.—
Andrew Baggarly,
New York Times,
6 Nov. 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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“Flags.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flags. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.
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