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as in banners
a piece of cloth with a special design that is used as an emblem or for signaling
the flags of both countries were prominently displayed at the treaty signing
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as in signals
an object intended to give public notice or warning
road crews using handheld stop signs as flags at both ends of the highway construction zone
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as in droops
to be limp from lack of water or vigor
flowers flagging in the summer heat
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as in fades
to lose bodily strength or vigor
we flagged as we neared the end of the long mountain trail
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as in waves
to direct or notify by a movement or gesture
flagged the cars into the other parking lot
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Recent Examples of flags
Cate Charron, IndyStar, 15 Sep. 2025
Following the exercise’s finale, two drones carrying Russian and Belarusian flags hovered in front of spectators.
—Patrick Reevell, ABC News, 15 Sep. 2025
Video showed multiple Eagles players committed an uncalled false start on the play, and current and former NFL players said during the game there should have been penalty flags on those plays.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 15 Sep. 2025
Jessica Post, who lives near Auburn and was sitting near the right field foul pole with her sister, Deanna Ritter of Roseville, was happy the A’s had put the flags to half-staff.
—Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 15 Sep. 2025
There are already around 10,000 Fenerbahce diehards filling the stadium with noise some 90 minutes before kick off, waving humungous flags and singing along to dodgy Euro pop, at a time when the Etihad will only just be opening its doors to a smattering of eager fans.
—Tim Spiers, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
Officials in Bergen County, New Jersey, also came under fire for keeping their flags at full staff but explained why in a post on Facebook.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Footage posted online by members of the public showed a young man in a black T-shirt and jeans wading through a display of flowers, flags and balloons and kicking items before an unidentified man pulled him away and threw him to the ground.
—Robert Birsel, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Sep. 2025
But other flags, including some flown in historic LGBTQ+ neighborhoods, did fly at half mast over the weekend, sparking local outrage.
—Samantha Riedel, Them., 15 Sep. 2025
Sharon Goldman, Fortune, 9 Sep. 2025
Anomaly detection flags billing errors or delays.
—Louis Mosca, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Proofr secures every scan with geotags and timestamps, while its AI automatically flags potential damage or changes.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 6 Sep. 2025
Certified Highway Patrol troopers check immigration status through federal databases such as the National Crime Information Center, which flags deportation warrants and ICE detainers.
—Lawrence Mower, Miami Herald, 26 Aug. 2025
If the model flags that a user is under 18, YouTube will automatically apply age-specific protections.
—Chad De Guzman, Time, 13 Aug. 2025
An automatic identification system quickly flags one object in the photographs as a possible target.
—Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 11 Aug. 2025
Noun
Entries include homework assignments, policies, inclusion statements and flags.
—Cate Charron, IndyStar, 15 Sep. 2025
Following the exercise’s finale, two drones carrying Russian and Belarusian flags hovered in front of spectators.
—Patrick Reevell, ABC News, 15 Sep. 2025
Video showed multiple Eagles players committed an uncalled false start on the play, and current and former NFL players said during the game there should have been penalty flags on those plays.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 15 Sep. 2025
Jessica Post, who lives near Auburn and was sitting near the right field foul pole with her sister, Deanna Ritter of Roseville, was happy the A’s had put the flags to half-staff.
—Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 15 Sep. 2025
There are already around 10,000 Fenerbahce diehards filling the stadium with noise some 90 minutes before kick off, waving humungous flags and singing along to dodgy Euro pop, at a time when the Etihad will only just be opening its doors to a smattering of eager fans.
—Tim Spiers, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
Officials in Bergen County, New Jersey, also came under fire for keeping their flags at full staff but explained why in a post on Facebook.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Footage posted online by members of the public showed a young man in a black T-shirt and jeans wading through a display of flowers, flags and balloons and kicking items before an unidentified man pulled him away and threw him to the ground.
—Robert Birsel, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Sep. 2025
But other flags, including some flown in historic LGBTQ+ neighborhoods, did fly at half mast over the weekend, sparking local outrage.
—Samantha Riedel, Them., 15 Sep. 2025
Verb
Aura’s platform tracks behavioral patterns such as sleep and focus, flags mental health risks including self-harm or suicidal ideation, and gives parents visibility into kids’ social media, gaming, and AI chat activity.
—Sharon Goldman, Fortune, 9 Sep. 2025
Anomaly detection flags billing errors or delays.
—Louis Mosca, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Proofr secures every scan with geotags and timestamps, while its AI automatically flags potential damage or changes.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 6 Sep. 2025
Certified Highway Patrol troopers check immigration status through federal databases such as the National Crime Information Center, which flags deportation warrants and ICE detainers.
—Lawrence Mower, Miami Herald, 26 Aug. 2025
If the model flags that a user is under 18, YouTube will automatically apply age-specific protections.
—Chad De Guzman, Time, 13 Aug. 2025
An automatic identification system quickly flags one object in the photographs as a possible target.
—Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 11 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for flags
Noun
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People who attended waved Palestinian flags and banners.—
Stephen Sorace,
FOXNews.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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The Falcons have six state championship banners hanging in the gym.—
Steve Brand,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Today, humility and curiosity are stronger signals of relevance.—
Nirit Cohen,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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The long-standing expectation was that these resonance signals would fade and become negligible as the momentum transfer increased.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
13 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Two games in, though, the Packers have passed both tests with flying colors.—
Rob Reischel,
Forbes.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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The Labubu keychains everyone is obsessed with are furry and come in different colors, shapes and sizes.—
Julia Gomez,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The tradition muted palette gets a graphic update courtesy of pops of color informed by school pennants, an LV monogram tartan, as well as on theme embroideries and crests that extend to small accessories in the form of what are sure to be covetable caps, scarves, and ties.—
Naomi Rougeau,
Robb Report,
12 Sep. 2025
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Other editorial pieces will include boatneck knits and an assortment of accessories handcrafted in New York from vintage felt college pennants, some nearly a century old.—
Jean E. Palmieri,
Footwear News,
8 Sep. 2025
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“Flags.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flags. Accessed 19 Sep. 2025.
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