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noun

Definition of flagnext
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as in banner
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 signal
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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verb (1)

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as in to droop
to be limp from lack of water or vigor flowers flagging in the summer heat

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

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verb (2)

as in to motion
to direct or notify by a movement or gesture flagged the cars into the other parking lot

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Recent Examples of flag
Noun
José Antonio Bañuelos-Díaz, 42, a Mexican national and West Adams resident, appeared in court wearing a reflective vest with the name of a landscaping company, blue jeans and boots with the American flag on them. — Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2026 Protesters, many of whom have been seen carrying Palestinian flags, have set fire to historic buildings and attacked civilians. — Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 20 Oct. 2026
Verb
The researchers also found that AI’s strength in flagging cancerous lesions didn’t carry over to naming the correct diagnosis among many possibilities. — Leslie Baumann, Miami Herald, 22 Oct. 2026 Under Burgum's 2025 campaign, signs, books, films and exhibits covering topics such as slavery, climate change and the massacre of Native Americans were flagged and removed from national parks and monuments nationwide. — ABC News, 22 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for flag
Recent Examples of Synonyms for flag
  1. banner
  2. signal
  3. droop
  4. fade
  5. motion
  6. ensign
  7. hang
  8. weaken
Noun
  • The former hotel, which was built in 1925, closed under its last banner during the COVID-19 pandemic.
    — Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Phishing email and empty ring boxes Vardon’s article was primarily about how Knicks assistant coaches did not get rings on Tuesday when the team raised its first league championship banner since 1973.
    — Jon Brodkin, ArsTechnica, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of banner
Noun
  • The signal comes from millions of buying journeys observed in parallel.
    — Stephen Messer, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026
  • The spread on the social media giant's five-year credit default swaps reached all-time highs on Thursday, a signal of growing credit concerns from investors as the company leans deeper into its artificial intelligence spending plans.
    — CJ Haddad, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of signal
Verb
  • Zoom out to take it as part of the whole, though, and things start to soften and droop.
    — Sara Holdren, Vulture, 22 Oct. 2026
  • With drooping eyebrows, Hollywell bids farewell and invites me to hang out again tomorrow.
    — Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of droop
Verb
  • That terrible scenario that doesn't easily fade definitely caused everyone to believe Quinn was at it again on Monday night – messing up again, forgetting that the last play was fourth down instead of third down.
    — Armando Salguero OutKick, FOXNews.com, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Yet, in the urban South, recent linguistic research finds that the drawl’s most salient features are starting to fade on the lips of young speakers.
    — Valerie M. Fridland, The Conversation, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of fade
Verb
  • Tight end John Bates lined up out wide to the far side, motioning to hurry up.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 11 Oct. 2026
  • On the touchdown, the senior motioned to the field side to be a second slot receiver.
    — PJ Green, Kansas City Star, 10 Oct. 2026
Definition of motion
Noun
  • The young ensign who, after seven seasons, remained an Ensign, Harry Kim was kind of the dork of the show, which is saying something for Star Trek.
    — Jordan Hoffman, Entertainment Weekly, 4 July 2026
  • The ensign is hoisted, the pennant is broken, the orders have been read, the first watch set.
    — Flint McColgan, Boston Herald, 28 Mar. 2026
Definition of ensign
Verb
  • That way, the shoulder stitching wouldn’t hang below his shoulder and his pants wouldn’t drag on the ground.
    — Souvankham Thammavongsa, New Yorker, 25 Oct. 2026
  • Aside from briefly losing the seat for one term nearly a decade ago, Valadao has hung onto the seat.
    — Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of hang
Verb
  • Conditions were expected to improve Saturday afternoon as winds weakened, with fair and dry weather forecast for the remainder of the weekend.
    — Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 23 Oct. 2026
  • As trust in America weakens further, other wealthy nations will make the same calculation.
    — Fareed Zakaria, Washington Post, 23 Oct. 2026
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