as in frenzy
a state of wildly excited activity or emotion
there was a major flap when area residents found out that the President would be visiting
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as in to flutter
to move or cause to move with a striking motion
the stirring sight of a huge flock of geese flapping their wings
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Recent Examples of flap
Stephen Clark, Ars Technica, 1 Mar. 2025
The toddler then puts their clothes in the tool, folds over the flap in order, and—voila—Mom has one less item to fold.
—Beth Ann Mayer, Parents, 13 Mar. 2025
Stephanie Zacharek, TIME, 6 Mar. 2025
As the story goes, in 1896, John Brooks, grandson of Brooks Brothers founder Henry S. Brooks, attended a polo match in England and saw that the players pinned down their collars to prevent flapping during play.
—Jean E. Palmieri, WWD, 25 Feb. 2025
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Noun
Another shot at glory Other changes introduced on Starship Version 2 include redesigned forward flaps, which are smaller and closer to the tip of the ship's nose to better protect them from the scorching heat of reentry.
—Stephen Clark, Ars Technica, 1 Mar. 2025
The toddler then puts their clothes in the tool, folds over the flap in order, and—voila—Mom has one less item to fold.
—Beth Ann Mayer, Parents, 13 Mar. 2025
Verb
He’s dosed that particular dish with truth serum, the better to get tongues flapping around the dinner table.
—Stephanie Zacharek, TIME, 6 Mar. 2025
As the story goes, in 1896, John Brooks, grandson of Brooks Brothers founder Henry S. Brooks, attended a polo match in England and saw that the players pinned down their collars to prevent flapping during play.
—Jean E. Palmieri, WWD, 25 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for flap
Noun
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Pete Alonso’s game-tying three-run home run in the eighth inning was the signature moment — a blast over the center field wall that sent the Mets’ dugout into a frenzy and temporarily turned loanDepot park into Citi Field South.—
Noah Gulley,
Miami Herald,
3 Apr. 2025
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This seems like a win-win situation, offering expertise to these young adults and introducing them to a world which too often was a frenzy of agents, publicists, etc whose own bottom lines were more paramount than any of the student-athletes needs.—
Kennington Smith III,
New York Times,
28 Mar. 2025
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Chinese national flags flutter on boats near shipping containers at the Yangshan Port outside Shanghai, China, February 7, 2025.—
Evelyn Cheng,
CNBC,
4 Apr. 2025
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And Mark’s eyes flutter, the sound of severance thrums, and when Mark Scout awakens, he’s accidentally fired the bolt pistol into Drummond’s neck.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes,
21 Mar. 2025
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Later, Su-ho is brought to the hospital, where he is watched over by his grandmother and friends like Si-eun and Yeong-i. Su-ho’s sorry state prompts Si-eun to go on a vengeful rampage to exact violence on anyone involved with the attack.—
Kayti Burt,
Time,
26 Mar. 2025
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Her 15-month-old dog had managed to break free and go on a destructive rampage before heading back into the crate and taking a nap.—
Kevin Sabet,
Newsweek,
24 Mar. 2025
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“Flap.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flap. Accessed 12 Apr. 2025.
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