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
The contact earned Clark a flagrant foul call and Reese, who tried to have a word with Clark afterward, a technical foul.
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Dennis Romero, NBC news, 19 May 2025
Starks was given a flagrant foul, penalty two and was ejected.
—Shakeia Taylor, New York Times, 21 May 2025
Clark's Fever defeated Reese's Sky, 93-58, and Clark was called for a flagrant foul against Reese, which resulted in Reese being held back from Clark.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 21 May 2025
The exchange resulted in Clark receiving a flagrant foul for hard contact on her opponent.
—Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 19 May 2025
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Dennis Romero, NBC news, 19 May 2025
Starks was given a flagrant foul, penalty two and was ejected.
—Shakeia Taylor, New York Times, 21 May 2025
Clark's Fever defeated Reese's Sky, 93-58, and Clark was called for a flagrant foul against Reese, which resulted in Reese being held back from Clark.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 21 May 2025
The exchange resulted in Clark receiving a flagrant foul for hard contact on her opponent.
—Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 19 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for flagrant
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Over 260 state legislators from both parties have condemned the move, calling it a blatant overreach that strips communities of the ability to respond to real-world harms.—
Emil Sayegh,
Forbes.com,
9 June 2025
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The film noir influences that O’Hara is talking about making a blatant part of this production are intriguing.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
4 June 2025
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Despite a glaring need at cornerback, the Dolphins were not among the half dozen teams that reached out to former Pro Bowl cornerback Jaire Alexander after he was released by the Green Bay Packers on Monday, according to a league source.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
10 June 2025
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Errors only account for the most glaring defensive mistakes and less obvious miscues like missing the cutoff man or throwing to the wrong base don’t show up in the box score but can be just as impactful within a game.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
8 June 2025
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Lionsgate post-Starz spin-off would be the most obvious choice, without the weight of cable networks on both sides and with a host of still-viable Lionsgate franchises including John Wick, The Hunger Games and Saw.—
Howard Homonoff,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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Sending in the National Guard was an obvious military flex, designed to to bait Angelenos while perhaps distracting Americans from Trump’s far greater troubles.—
Mary McNamara,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2025
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“Flagrant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flagrant. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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