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

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

The crowd chanted France's national anthem and waved flags, and some people played trumpets and violins. — Sylvie Corbet, Arkansas Online, 18 Oct. 2026

Still, the crowd came equipped with homemade signs and flags, espousing a political stance. — Dominick Williams, Kansas City Star, 17 Oct. 2026

Small protests were also held in financial capital Mumbai and tech hub Bengaluru, while student organizations held a demonstration in the eastern city of Patna, with people waving flags of their organizations and pushing against police barricades. — CNN Money, 16 Oct. 2026

The authors also flagged 15 of the 91 markups as possibly AI-assisted despite the ban, and the flags turned up about as often among control lawyers. — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 10 Oct. 2026

Parker separately ordered city flags to remain at half-staff until sunset on the day of Seiber's interment. — James Cirrone , Brittany Miller, FOXNews.com, 10 Oct. 2026

Verb

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

When the model produces a number that should’ve come from a formula, nothing flags it. — Mateusz Mucha, Forbes.com, 1 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