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as in drooped
to be limp from lack of water or vigor
flowers flagging in the summer heat
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as in faded
to lose bodily strength or vigor
we flagged as we neared the end of the long mountain trail
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as in waved
to direct or notify by a movement or gesture
flagged the cars into the other parking lot
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Recent Examples of flagged
Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 12 Jan. 2026
On fourth down in overtime, cornerback Glenn Sharpe was flagged for grabbing Ohio State receiver Chris Gamble on a throw.
—Matt Baker, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2026
Penalties proved costly for the first time this postseason, with Miami flagged 10 times — many at critical moments.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 10 Jan. 2026
The bank had earlier this week flagged Henkel’s potential interest in Wella, which is now owned by KKR.
—Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 8 Jan. 2026
But since the turn of the millennium, partly due to policies by its late former President Hugo Chávez, the country’s economy flagged—eventually crashing in the mid-2010s amid hyperinflation, political corruption, and poor governance.
—Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 8 Jan. 2026
In California, five cases of lethal force against an unarmed occupant of a moving car have been flagged for investigation by the state’s Justice Department since 2022.
—Bay Area News Group, Mercury News, 8 Jan. 2026
That is perhaps even more important now that Graceland execs have flagged the selling of potentially fake Elvis collectibles.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 7 Jan. 2026
It was previously flagged out of Panama.
—Eleanor Watson, CBS News, 7 Jan. 2026
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Jennings made the throw while getting drilled by All-Pro defensive tackle Jalen Carter, who was flagged for roughing the passer.
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“Flagged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flagged. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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