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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
Emily Hochberg, Travel + Leisure, 18 Dec. 2024
What to Consider The hotel grounds are massive; walking from a lagoon room to the beach can take some time, as can flagging down a golf cart ride.
—Emily Hochberg, Travel + Leisure, 18 Dec. 2024
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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
What to Consider The hotel grounds are massive; walking from a lagoon room to the beach can take some time, as can flagging down a golf cart ride.
—Emily Hochberg, Travel + Leisure, 18 Dec. 2024
What to Consider The hotel grounds are massive; walking from a lagoon room to the beach can take some time, as can flagging down a golf cart ride.
—Emily Hochberg, Travel + Leisure, 18 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for flagging
Adjective
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With businesses and consumers alike weary about the safety of AI moving forward, where does this leave them?—
Gary Drenik,
Forbes,
25 Mar. 2025
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The second, that it was named after a maiden who showed some weary legionnaires the way to the mountain spring.—
Tony Perrottet,
Smithsonian Magazine,
24 Mar. 2025
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In that moment of grief and exhaustion, something shifted.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
27 Mar. 2025
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Breast cancer survivor Julie Swallow, 56, initially chalked up her exhaustion to being overworked.—
Cara Lynn Shultz,
People.com,
26 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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Younger children between ages 1 and 5 may become more irritable and may exhibit signs of developmental regression.—
Santina Contreras,
The Conversation,
2 Apr. 2025
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That said, there have been unfortunate regressions over the recent years.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes,
24 Mar. 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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But recording her debut album got off to a rocky start.—
Melinda Newman,
Billboard,
5 Apr. 2025
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Hormone therapy’s rocky history Hormone therapy using estrogen alone or a combination of estrogen and progestin, a synthetic derivative of progesterone, restores estrogen levels and effectively treats menopausal symptoms.—
Matthew Nudy,
The Conversation,
4 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 16 Apr. 2025.
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