as in frenzy
a state of wildly excited activity or emotion
there was a major flap when area residents found out that the President would be visiting
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as in to flutter
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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Recent Examples of flap
Colette Davidson, Christian Science Monitor, 28 Mar. 2025
Starship’s flaps, computers and fuel system were redesigned in preparation for the next big step: returning the spacecraft to the launch site just like the booster.
—Marcia Dunn, Los Angeles Times, 7 Mar. 2025
Phil Hay, The Athletic, 31 Dec. 2024
The small grey bird flaps around the cage, sticking to the far end of the box, away from the looming reptile.
—Rachel Raposas, People.com, 1 Apr. 2025
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Noun
Pushing back flaps of yellowing banana leaves, Moisés Pulido trudges through a layer of dusty soil covering his plantation on the coast of La Palma.
—Colette Davidson, Christian Science Monitor, 28 Mar. 2025
Starship’s flaps, computers and fuel system were redesigned in preparation for the next big step: returning the spacecraft to the launch site just like the booster.
—Marcia Dunn, Los Angeles Times, 7 Mar. 2025
Verb
There’s something for all of us here (two minutes 29 seconds, folks): a stupid pass, a defender falling over for no reason, a goalkeeper flapping, another defender letting the ball roll in and a striker tumbling into the net.
—Phil Hay, The Athletic, 31 Dec. 2024
The small grey bird flaps around the cage, sticking to the far end of the box, away from the looming reptile.
—Rachel Raposas, People.com, 1 Apr. 2025
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About an hour earlier, Charli XCX had sent the crowd into an all-out frenzy with a set that included surprise appearances from Lorde, Billie Eilish, and Troye Sivan.—
Julyssa Lopez,
Rolling Stone,
13 Apr. 2025
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The patrons went into a frenzy as McIlroy dropped to his knees and started crying, as the dream and goal finally turned into reality.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
13 Apr. 2025
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The Chinese and Hong Kong flags flutter as screens display the Hang Seng Index outside the Exchange Square complex, which houses the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, on January 21, 2021 in Hong Kong, China.—
Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
31 Mar. 2025
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Romantic connections will sweeten up by April 30 regardless, as your amorous ruler Venus finally flutters back into your relationship sector, softening your heart to the healing magic of love.—
Nina Kahn,
StyleCaster,
24 Mar. 2025
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By The New York Times In the chaos, thousands of other gunmen arrived with a different agenda — targeting Alawites in a rampage of sectarian killings.—
Christina Goldbaum,
New York Times,
20 Apr. 2025
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How sheriff deputy’s son carried out deadly rampage 3.—
FOXNews.com,
FOXNews.com,
18 Apr. 2025
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“Flap.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flap. Accessed 29 Apr. 2025.
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