as in blatant
very noticeable especially for being incorrect or bad
that was a flagrant violation of the rules
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Recent Examples of flagrant
Officials deemed the play worthy of a flagrant 1 foul, giving Okongwu two free throws and Atlanta possession.
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Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 29 Jan. 2026
Matas Vokietaitis, from Lithuania, and Auburn's Filip Jovic have engaged in an Eastern Europe slugfest for the past few minutes, and Vokietaitis draws a flagrant 1 foul.
—Thomas Jones, Austin American Statesman, 28 Jan. 2026
Officials reviewed the play for a possible flagrant foul, but it was ruled a common foul.
—Oc Register, 27 Jan. 2026
The Tigers were called for a flagrant foul, giving Florida two free throws and the ball.
—Mark Long, The Orlando Sentinel, 21 Jan. 2026
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Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 29 Jan. 2026
Matas Vokietaitis, from Lithuania, and Auburn's Filip Jovic have engaged in an Eastern Europe slugfest for the past few minutes, and Vokietaitis draws a flagrant 1 foul.
—Thomas Jones, Austin American Statesman, 28 Jan. 2026
Officials reviewed the play for a possible flagrant foul, but it was ruled a common foul.
—Oc Register, 27 Jan. 2026
The Tigers were called for a flagrant foul, giving Florida two free throws and the ball.
—Mark Long, The Orlando Sentinel, 21 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for flagrant
Adjective
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The other was Wilt’s, a blatant recruiting violation from KU.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
7 Feb. 2026
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That is a blatant lie by the president of the CEA.—
Livi Stanford,
Hartford Courant,
4 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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The Loons have a glaring roster need at right back.—
Andy Greder,
Twin Cities,
11 Feb. 2026
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One glaring problem is found in Olde Town Arvada, where connecting from the light rail to departing bus service in a timely manner is impossible.—
DP Opinion,
Denver Post,
10 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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After Son left in the summer to join MLS side Los Angeles FC, there was no obvious alternative apart from Guglielmo Vicario.—
Jay Harris,
New York Times,
8 Feb. 2026
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If the main subject isn’t obvious across most frames, the video often won’t show up in search.—
Ken Colburn,
AZCentral.com,
8 Feb. 2026
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“Flagrant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flagrant. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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