as in flutters
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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To clean your garbage disposal, Lane suggests starting by cleaning the rubber flaps by using dish soap and a brush or an old toothbrush to scrub the rubber flaps that line the disposal.
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Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 2 Sep. 2025
Tamsin flaps her hand to fan herself.
—Literary Hub, 28 Aug. 2025
Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 2 Sep. 2025
Tamsin flaps her hand to fan herself.
—Literary Hub, 28 Aug. 2025
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“Flaps.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flaps. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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