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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
ProPublica, 13 Feb. 2025
The tug of war between helping the flagging delta and building land farther north illustrates a fundamental contradiction at play along Louisiana’s coastline: There is too little mud to go around.
—Bywarren Cornwall, science.org, 9 Jan. 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
The idea was to turn around the flagging seafood company Peter Pan — aided by a charismatic entrepreneur with a mane of blond hair, a passion for pickleball and an eclectic resume.
—ProPublica, 13 Feb. 2025
The tug of war between helping the flagging delta and building land farther north illustrates a fundamental contradiction at play along Louisiana’s coastline: There is too little mud to go around.
—Bywarren Cornwall, science.org, 9 Jan. 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
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The Upgrade Lounge will be open in the mornings from 8:00 am to 12:00 pm ET, and again in the evenings from 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm ET—but weary travelers who miss these windows can still relax in the lounge’s cushy couches and swivel chairs outside of operating hours.—
Amelia McBride,
Travel + Leisure,
21 May 2025
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Now, the Entity intends to annihilate humanity in four days unless it can be taken offline by a key that accesses a gizmo in the Arctic Sea that connects to a whatsit that Ving Rhames’s weary Luther is attempting to invent from a makeshift hospital bed somewhere in the subway tunnels of London.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
15 May 2025
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Trade timing The timing for adding bearish exposure to DE is optimal, as the stock has reached a recent all-time high and is showing signs of exhaustion with bearish divergence on the weekly RSI.—
Tony Zhang,
CNBC,
21 May 2025
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And his aesthetic keeps pace with Brendan Mills’ excellent editing, in changing mood from the jittery, quick-cut, handheld first half to a steadier, more contemplative last act as Lu’s treks across the boroughs become longer and slower and exhaustion begins to set in.—
Jessica Kiang,
Variety,
21 May 2025
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While infants and toddlers between the ages of 0 to 2 years are more likely to experience a stuffy nose, cough, poor appetite, fussiness, and sleep problems, children between the ages of 3 to 5 years mainly complain of sleepiness, feeling tired during daytime, low energy and dry cough.—
Anuradha Varanasi,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2025
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Family members said Jacobs had talked about feeling tired, but not about wanting to take his own life.—
Ames Alexander,
Charlotte Observer,
30 May 2025
Adjective
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Some of them wanted to dance, some spent time with their families, others just looked exhausted.—
Jack Pitt-Brooke,
New York Times,
22 May 2025
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But now, a quieter trend is taking hold in exhausted households nationwide: revenge meals.—
Christine Michel Carter,
Parents,
20 May 2025
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In this state, crucial questions regarding how Black brands will navigate such economic instability, and social regression are of the utmost importance, according to Beckham.—
Julian Randall,
Essence,
20 May 2025
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Pate extracted a very good answer from Cristobal about UM’s defensive regression last season and what must change.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
19 May 2025
Adjective
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All available officers will be deployed to monitor for impaired drivers and other traffic violations.—
City News Service,
Oc Register,
23 May 2025
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Researchers have found that infants who sleep upright are at risk for suffocation, especially if their head tips to the side and their breathing is impaired.—
Sarah Scott,
Parents,
7 May 2025
Adjective
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Shot in Galicia, a landscape of rocky coasts and salty-blue air, this loosely biographical third feature from Catalan filmmaker Carla Simón, part of the Cannes competition slate, has a wistful, earthy glow.—
Stephanie Zacharek,
Time,
23 May 2025
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Light blues and navy intertwine as the waves lap Monaco’s rocky shores.—
Madeline Coleman,
New York Times,
22 May 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 4 Jun. 2025.
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