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as in weary
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as in exhaustion
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as in drooping
to be limp from lack of water or vigor
flowers flagging in the summer heat
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as in weakening
to lose bodily strength or vigor
we flagged as we neared the end of the long mountain trail
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as in waving
to direct or notify by a movement or gesture
flagged the cars into the other parking lot
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Recent Examples of flagging
Christina Zhao,anniek Bao, CNBC, 18 Oct. 2024
Consumer sentiment is flagging, a University of Michigan survey finds.
—Larry Light, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2025
Zach Montague, New York Times, 13 Feb. 2025
The president has tasked Elon Musk, the world’s richest man, with downsizing the federal government, and his associates have combed through the Education Department’s data, flagging programs and grants for cancellation.
—Zach Montague, New York Times, 13 Feb. 2025
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Adjective
Authorities continued to dip feed more stimulus measures throughout this month amid low consumer sentiment and a flagging property sector.
—Christina Zhao,anniek Bao, CNBC, 18 Oct. 2024
Consumer sentiment is flagging, a University of Michigan survey finds.
—Larry Light, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2025
Verb
The president has tasked Elon Musk, the world’s richest man, with downsizing the federal government, and his associates have combed through the Education Department’s data, flagging programs and grants for cancellation.
—Zach Montague, New York Times, 13 Feb. 2025
The president has tasked Elon Musk, the world’s richest man, with downsizing the federal government, and his associates have combed through the Education Department’s data, flagging programs and grants for cancellation.
—Zach Montague, New York Times, 13 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for flagging
Adjective
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And a simple chat at a Chinese restaurant, like the one between the dyspeptic Dave Moss (Bill Burr) and the weary George Aaronow (Michael McKean), might turn out to have been criminal entrapment.—
Helen Shaw,
New Yorker,
4 Apr. 2025
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Inside, a queue of solemn, weary visitors moved slowly down a long hallway toward the cafeteria.—
Rick Bragg,
Southern Living,
3 Apr. 2025
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Pasadena Unified School District, roiled by years of declining enrollment and grappling with the exhaustion of pandemic-era federal funds, needed to slash $12 million from its budget — and the school board had just voted to send out preliminary layoff notices to dozen of teachers.—
Daniel Miller,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Mar. 2025
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The emotional toll of self-abandonment can be severe, leading to resentment, exhaustion and anxiety.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes,
13 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Robbins was mostly Black, a place built by Black people who were tired of racial conflict in Chicago.—
D. Watkins,
The Atlantic,
10 Apr. 2025
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Was Michelle ever tired of using the vibrator all the time in the show?—
Lexi Carson,
HollywoodReporter,
9 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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King Charles cant get involved in Prince Harrys security woes: author Ingrid Seward, editor-in-chief of Majesty magazine and author of ‘My Mother and I,’ explains why the monarch is too exhausted to deal with his younger son’s ongoing court battle.—
Stephanie Nolasco,
FOXNews.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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Factors like dehydration, sugar crashes, caffeine withdrawal and tolerance, and sleep cycle disruption can actually leave you more exhausted after an energy drink.—
Laura Dorwart,
Verywell Health,
4 Apr. 2025
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This can show up as guilt-tripping, the silent treatment, love-bombing, gaslighting, coercion, criticizing, isolation, helplessness, and regression.—
Christina Pérez,
Vogue,
12 Apr. 2025
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But Wong has shown significant regression at the plate in the early going, with just one base hit and a pair of walks to go with six strikeouts in his first 21 plate appearances.—
Newsweek Staff,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Standardized tests sanctioned by the American Psychological Association can be invaluable aids to revealing whether decision-making parts of the brain are impaired.—
Carolyn Rosenblatt,
Forbes.com,
27 Mar. 2025
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For instance, in the life insurance industry, a product should not only ensure healthy individuals but all those who are impaired and in dire need of insurance.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes,
7 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The site includes a central area with a cross vault and large caryatids with baskets, a large niche with a rocky backdrop and fountain, and three arms.—
Sandra Salibian,
Footwear News,
16 Apr. 2025
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The second iteration of the event was already off to a rocky start after tickets went on sale in February, when the Isla Mujeres government said that no permits had been approved for the fest.—
Steven J. Horowitz,
Variety,
16 Apr. 2025
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As holidays go, however, Flag Day can feel a bit lame.—
Kevin Fisher-Paulson,
San Francisco Chronicle,
8 June 2021
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My 11-year-old loved watching the pups roll balls and play a giant floor piano, but for non-dog owners (guilty as charged), parts of the series—like dressing dogs in little hats and outfits for a Parisian fashion show—feel lame.—
Tim Neville,
Outside Online,
23 Nov. 2020
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“Flagging.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flagging. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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