Synonyms of flags

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noun

plural of flag

1

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• banners
• colors
• ensigns
• pennants
• streamers
• standards
• pennons
• insignia
• guidons
• badges
• pendants
• signalers
• jacks
• banderoles
• buntings
• white flags
• crests
• black flags
• semaphores
• tricolors
• coats of arms
• burgees
• wafts
• gonfalons
• Jolly Rogers
• union jacks

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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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• signals
• red lights
• tocsins
• knells

flags

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verb (1)

present tense third-person singular of flag

1

as in droops

to be limp from lack of water or vigor

flowers flagging in the summer heat

Synonyms & Similar Words

• droops
• hangs
• sags
• swags
• falls
• lolls
• wilts
• subsides
• collapses
• slumps
• sinks
• drops
• slouches
• crumples
• yields
• caves (in)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• stiffens
• rises
• distends
• straightens
• uncurls
• unbends

2

as in fades

to lose bodily strength or vigor

we flagged as we neared the end of the long mountain trail

Synonyms & Similar Words

• fades
• weakens
• sags
• sinks
• goes
• fails
• droops
• lags
• decays
• wastes (away)
• languishes
• deteriorates
• withers
• wilts
• emaciates
• wears out
• breaks down
• yields
• runs down
• degenerates
• rots

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• rallies
• recovers
• rebounds
• recuperates
• gains
• convalesces

flags

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verb (2)

present tense third-person singular of flag

as in waves

to direct or notify by a movement or gesture

flagged the cars into the other parking lot

Synonyms & Similar Words

• waves
• motions
• signals
• gestures
• beckons
• signs
• tells
• nods
• informs
• mimes
• shrugs
• pantomimes
• gesticulates
• advises
• signalizes
• flourishes
• relates
• acquaints

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of flags

Noun

There might be flags to plant, attorneys to hire and social circles to divide. — Grey Battle, Washington Post, 26 Oct. 2026

Glass doors open onto a patio, overstrung with prayer flags, a hot tub, a thin strip of lawn, and a dock. — Nick Paumgarten, New Yorker, 26 Oct. 2026

And while commissioner Roger Goodell said last week that more flags does not necessarily equate to bad officiating, the league is concerned at some level. — Armando Salguero Outkick, FOXNews.com, 26 Oct. 2026

After his run, Pinheiro Braathen blew a kiss to the crowd, which featured a small group of spectators waving Brazilian flags. — ABC News, 25 Oct. 2026

Trade unions led the procession, followed by protesters in raincoats carrying flags and handmade placards. — Richard Engel, NBC news, 24 Oct. 2026

Protesters, many of whom have been seen carrying Palestinian flags, have set fire to historic buildings and attacked civilians. — Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 20 Oct. 2026

Carney ordered flags lowered to half-staff on all federal buildings nationwide Sunday in honor of the four soldiers killed. — Rob Gillies, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2026

John Miksad, a 67-year-old Bethany resident and coordinator for the Connecticut chapter of the peace activist group World BEYOND War, carried Palestinian and peace flags on a pole. — Reginald David, Hartford Courant, 18 Oct. 2026

Verb

Moll also flags an unexplained cough and fast heart rate as possible warning signs. — Angela Haupt, Time, 16 Oct. 2026

But a watcher that flags everything trains people to ignore it, so tie alerts to the thresholds written at approval. — Maman Ibrahim, Forbes.com, 16 Oct. 2026

The report also flags Cuban medical missions in other nations in the Americas, including the Bahamas and Saint Lucia. — Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 8 Oct. 2026

Among the common symptoms of menopause, Dove flags several overlapping triggers. — Samantha Agate, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Oct. 2026

Lewbel says that, by the end of 2026, the company's law enforcement customers will be required to use case codes for searches, with exceptions for emergencies, and a tool that flags unusual searches for agency administrators. — Greg Rosalsky, NPR, 2 Oct. 2026

The rundown by Coveteur of fall 2026 outerwear trends also flags military jackets, shrunken lapels, capes and silk jackets as looks worth watching. — Lauren Schuster, Charlotte Observer, 21 Sep. 2026

For instance, CADDi Design Review flags potential errors in new drawings and CAD models based on past problems with similar parts. — Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 15 Sep. 2026

According to Lucky Lincoln Gaming, when a terminal goes offline at a location in Peoria, the system flags it before anyone picks up the phone. — Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 31 Aug. 2026