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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
CBS News, 6 Jan. 2026
Just that morning, a colleague had hung Pride and Black Lives Matter flags outside our office.
—Zach Fisch, The Atlantic, 6 Jan. 2026
Large American flags were draped along the side of the main stage where The Beard & The Bird entertained guests with a blend of jazz, blues, and country music.
—Stephanie Ogilvie, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Jan. 2026
In honor of LaMalfa, Newsom ordered flags at the state Capitol and Capitol Annex swing space flown at half-staff.
—Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 6 Jan. 2026
Amid significant crowds and a large NYPD presence, a few vendors sold small Venezuelan flags, while a newly married couple posed for photos on the steps of another courthouse a few feet away.
—Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 5 Jan. 2026
That said, these metabolic features aren’t meant to be diagnostic — they’re envisioned more as early warning flags.
—Victoria Song, The Verge, 5 Jan. 2026
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
Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 29 Dec. 2025
If the inspector flags any of these concerns, consider ordering a separate mold assessment from a qualified specialist.
—Allison Palmer, Miami Herald, 18 Dec. 2025
When an agent flags an issue, the chain of reasoning is visible.
—Norbert Jung, Fortune, 17 Dec. 2025
In September, officials blamed ICEBlock, an app that flags sightings of immigration officers, for playing a role in a shooting that killed one detainee and injured two others at a Dallas ICE facility.
—Austin Hornbostel, Nashville Tennessean, 12 Dec. 2025
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
Noun
There is loud chanting, flags and people banging on cans.
—CBS News, 6 Jan. 2026
Just that morning, a colleague had hung Pride and Black Lives Matter flags outside our office.
—Zach Fisch, The Atlantic, 6 Jan. 2026
Large American flags were draped along the side of the main stage where The Beard & The Bird entertained guests with a blend of jazz, blues, and country music.
—Stephanie Ogilvie, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Jan. 2026
In honor of LaMalfa, Newsom ordered flags at the state Capitol and Capitol Annex swing space flown at half-staff.
—Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 6 Jan. 2026
Amid significant crowds and a large NYPD presence, a few vendors sold small Venezuelan flags, while a newly married couple posed for photos on the steps of another courthouse a few feet away.
—Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 5 Jan. 2026
That said, these metabolic features aren’t meant to be diagnostic — they’re envisioned more as early warning flags.
—Victoria Song, The Verge, 5 Jan. 2026
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
Verb
To slow those losses, Happy Returns, which specializes in boxless in-store returns for online purchases, is testing a new artificial intelligence tool that flags fraudulent returns before refunds go out.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 29 Dec. 2025
If the inspector flags any of these concerns, consider ordering a separate mold assessment from a qualified specialist.
—Allison Palmer, Miami Herald, 18 Dec. 2025
When an agent flags an issue, the chain of reasoning is visible.
—Norbert Jung, Fortune, 17 Dec. 2025
In September, officials blamed ICEBlock, an app that flags sightings of immigration officers, for playing a role in a shooting that killed one detainee and injured two others at a Dallas ICE facility.
—Austin Hornbostel, Nashville Tennessean, 12 Dec. 2025
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for flags
Noun
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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 8 Jan. 2026.
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