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verb (1)

past tense of flag
1
as in drooped
to be limp from lack of water or vigor flowers flagging in the summer heat

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2
as in faded
to lose bodily strength or vigor we flagged as we neared the end of the long mountain trail

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flagged

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verb (2)

past tense of flag
as in waved
to direct or notify by a movement or gesture flagged the cars into the other parking lot

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Recent Examples of flagged
Verb
Suspects fled the scene in a white Jeep Cherokee that was flagged by Flock cameras near Rancho Cordova, according to scanner audio, where at least two people were stopped. — Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 26 July 2026 The fake network tactic was even flagged by the FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center. — Iona Brannon, Travel + Leisure, 25 July 2026 Alongside the launch, Anthropic is introducing beta features that allow developers to change available tools mid-conversation without invalidating prompt caches and automatically route flagged API requests to another model. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 24 July 2026 The Sabathani Community Center has never been accused of criminal wrongdoing or flagged by authorities in connection with the Feeding Our Future case. — Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 24 July 2026 Members of the Democratic panel flagged concerns that Georgia could wind up in the same position if it were chosen for an early slot again. — Francesca Chambers, USA Today, 24 July 2026 Both are Saudi-flagged, according to maritime tracking agency MarineTraffic. — Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 23 July 2026 People get denied benefits, misrouted or wrongly flagged, and no breach ever triggers an alarm. — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026 That same day, Michigan flagged a breakthrough in the investigation, announcing that lettuce was the likely villain of the outbreak. — Jessica Winter, New Yorker, 23 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for flagged
  1. drooped
  2. faded
  3. waved
  4. hung
  5. weakened
  6. motioned
  7. sagged
  8. went
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  • The man raised his arms to a figure in the branches, a woman whose head drooped, hair loose, wet, falling forward across her face, her breasts.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 16 July 2026
  • The chickens stomp with swift feet like an Irish step dancer, keeping their tails erect and wings drooped.
    — Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 29 Apr. 2026
Definition of drooped
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  • The Chicago Sky While their city put on a memorable showcase, Chicago’s home team faded into the background during the festivities.
    — Sabreena Merchant, New York Times, 26 July 2026
  • Favorite Saratoga Special chased Can’t Sleep until the stretch, faded and finished sixth in the field of eight.
    — Bill Center, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 July 2026
Definition of faded
Verb
  • Hundreds of fans waved their shirts and cheered for their squad, which was down 2-1 in the top of the eighth inning.
    — Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 22 July 2026
  • But as Melendrez turned to leave empty-handed, Chin looked up from behind the counter, smiled, and waved him back.
    — Alaa Elassar, CNN Money, 20 July 2026
Definition of waved
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  • Iran publicly hanged Abolfazl Sepahi-Badjani Tuesday over his alleged role in January's nationwide anti-government protests.
    — Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 29 July 2026
  • Fanning went with two silky, pajamaesque pieces that both hung loosely off her body.
    — Kaelin Dodge, InStyle, 28 July 2026
Definition of hung
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  • Researchers, educators, and policymakers questioned whether broadcasting encouraged juvenile delinquency, weakened family relationships, and gave governments and media organizations unprecedented influence over public opinion.
    — Michael Edmondson, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
  • Hochul, who weakened the state’s climate goals and signed off on new gas pipelines, is again an example.
    — Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 21 July 2026
Definition of weakened
Verb
  • The hub of the spaceship was too crowded and chaotic for communication, so Frank Kuligowski motioned his pal to the peace of a nearby corridor.
    — Marc Ramirez, USA Today, 26 July 2026
  • The regular working-class crew heading home for the day filed onto her bus when a supervisor popped by the front door and motioned to two teen girls.
    — Caitlin McGlade, Charlotte Observer, 2 June 2026
Definition of motioned
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  • Over the past month the company’s share price has sagged by 10% with most investment banks tipping a continuation of the decline.
    — Tim Treadgold, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
  • Though the country’s exports have been churning along at an extraordinary pace — China shipped a record $412 billion of goods last month — domestic consumption has sagged, leading some analysts to warn of a potential deflationary spiral.
    — Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 15 July 2026
Definition of sagged
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  • The interesting question is where the departing dollars went, and the answer is visible in an adjacent market.
    — Zennon Kapron, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026
  • The district went from one where Republicans have a 30-point advantage to about ten points.
    — Jack Harvel July 28, Kansas City Star, 28 July 2026
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