as in fluttered
to move or cause to move with a striking motion
the stirring sight of a huge flock of geese flapping their wings
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Recent Examples of flapped
But Chelsea — and Garnacho — responded again, the Argentina international reducing the arrears again after some Kepa had flapped at a cross.
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Simon Johnson, New York Times, 14 Jan. 2026
A little way down the bank, a hoatzin flapped awkwardly in dense foliage.
—Stanley Stewart, Travel + Leisure, 10 Jan. 2026
Their wings, a bit weighted down by water, flapped as the float rolled.
—Itzel Luna, Los Angeles Times, 1 Jan. 2026
Moytoy flapped his lips fast like an engine.
—Literary Hub, 21 Aug. 2025
Simon Johnson, New York Times, 14 Jan. 2026
A little way down the bank, a hoatzin flapped awkwardly in dense foliage.
—Stanley Stewart, Travel + Leisure, 10 Jan. 2026
Their wings, a bit weighted down by water, flapped as the float rolled.
—Itzel Luna, Los Angeles Times, 1 Jan. 2026
Moytoy flapped his lips fast like an engine.
—Literary Hub, 21 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for flapped
fluttered
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The clergy made a full lap around the field to make sure all the angles were covered, including the end where Loop's very makeable kick fluttered wide.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
6 Jan. 2026
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Almost 35 years later, the fight that started before that single envelope fluttered into his cell is not over.—
Faith Karimi,
CNN Money,
27 Dec. 2025
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“Flapped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flapped. Accessed 22 Jan. 2026.
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