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

The vessel has operated under multiple flags, including the Comoros and Zimbabwe, and has been linked in sanctions records to Gravion Maritime Co. — Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 2 Nov. 2026

His body bears several Ralph Lauren tattoos, including a pair of yachting flags across his stomach. — Zachary Weiss, Robb Report, 2 Nov. 2026

In Rome, many waved communist and Palestinian flags, as well as signs against the Iran war. — Richard Engel, NBC news, 30 Oct. 2026

Four years ago, crowds filled the central square of this southern port city, draped in Ukrainian flags and hugging the troops who had ended months of Russian occupation. — Arkansas Online, 29 Oct. 2026

On the floor, technicians make composite structures and join aircraft sections beneath American and Pride flags. — IEEE Spectrum, 28 Oct. 2026

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

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

Verb

What’s happening Yardzen’s report flags the Party Patio as one of eight dominant directions heading into next year. — Lauren Schuster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Oct. 2026

The risks Anthropic's public offering document also flags the fact that the company is structured as a public benefits corporation. — Tobias Burns, CNBC, 26 Oct. 2026

More comparisons show up in an Allrecipes roundup of Aldi copycats, which flags Clancy’s Original Potato Chips as an alternative to Lay’s and Choceur Peanut Butter Cups as a stand-in for Reese’s. — Ashley Lynch, Charlotte Observer, 23 Oct. 2026

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

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

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