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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
Sarah Min, CNBC, 10 Jan. 2025
The relationship went both ways, with Hezbollah fighters serving as shock troops that bolstered Assad’s flagging army — an intervention the group justified as protecting Shiite minorities and shrines in Syria from Islamist and jihadi factions in the opposition.
—Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
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
With investor confidence in the Federal Reserve’s interest rate path fast dwindling, the inflation data next week will be of paramount importance for a flagging market.
—Sarah Min, CNBC, 10 Jan. 2025
The relationship went both ways, with Hezbollah fighters serving as shock troops that bolstered Assad’s flagging army — an intervention the group justified as protecting Shiite minorities and shrines in Syria from Islamist and jihadi factions in the opposition.
—Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
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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Americans have grown weary; not just of the news, but also of the entire miserable chore of learning about it.—
Matt Robison,
Newsweek,
25 Feb. 2025
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That reputation began in 70 C.E. when the mineral springs were directed into a massive bathhouse for weary Roman soldiers.—
Cat Sposato,
AFAR Media,
26 Feb. 2025
Noun
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While the world continues around them, parents of children with life-threatening illnesses experience profound exhaustion, fear, and anxiety.—
Friends of Karen,
Forbes,
1 Mar. 2025
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In a time of intense polarization, voters in municipal elections that were held Tuesday around the Chicago area showed encouraging signs of exhaustion with politicians’ drama.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Markets grow tired of tariff changes U.S. stocks tumbled Thursday on tariff flip-flop fatigue.—
Yeo Boon Ping,
CNBC,
7 Mar. 2025
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Sleep deprivation comes with real costs Chronic sleep deprivation does more than leave people tired.—
Joanna Fong-Isariyawongse,
The Conversation,
7 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Over time, this pattern can leave you emotionally exhausted and constantly walking on eggshells to prevent upsetting them.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes,
28 Feb. 2025
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Hackman was busy in the 1970s — his work also included the disaster film The Poseidon Adventure (1972) and a French Connection sequel — and the regimen left him exhausted.—
Duane Byrge,
The Hollywood Reporter,
27 Feb. 2025
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For those with disease onset before the age of 12, the main symptoms include seizures, cognitive regression, motor impairment, cortical visual loss, feeding difficulties and liver dysfunction.—
William Lambers,
Newsweek,
10 Mar. 2025
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The signings address two of the Giants’ many desperate needs given corner Deonte Banks’ regression in his second NFL season and the absence of reliable talent and depth at both corner and on the interior D-line.—
Pat Leonard,
Hartford Courant,
10 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Police charged Donnie Ray Cobb — the driver who lost control of his Audi — with second-degree murder, driving while impaired and other offenses.—
Ames Alexander,
Charlotte Observer,
27 Feb. 2025
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As this occurs, a person with MS may experience a range of symptoms such as impaired vision, memory lapses, mobility issues, muscle spasms, walking difficulties, imbalance, fatigue, mood swings and pain, numbness or tingling in their hands and feet.—
Daryl Austin,
USA TODAY,
26 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Asteroids are small rocky masses left over from the formation of the solar system around 4.6 billion years ago.—
Faisal Kutty,
Newsweek,
12 Mar. 2025
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Since most rocky planets found so far are much larger than Earth, the discovery of smaller planets around Barnard's Star is, hope the scientists, a landmark moment.—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes,
12 Mar. 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 15 Mar. 2025.
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