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a piece of cloth with a special design that is used as an emblem or for signaling
the flags of both countries were prominently displayed at the treaty signing
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to lose bodily strength or vigor
we flagged as we neared the end of the long mountain trail
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Recent Examples of flag
Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 12 Sep. 2025
Protesters raise weapons and Nepal’s national flag in front of the torched Supreme Court, a striking symbol of rage and resistance.
—Sonal Nain, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025
Dan Gooding, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025
Items will also be flagged as eligible for next-day delivery in the cart and checkout pages.
—Greta Cross, USA Today, 17 Sep. 2025
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Noun
The person was seen walking down steps while carrying a black backpack and wearing a shirt with a print of what appeared to be an American flag and a Bald Eagle.
—Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 12 Sep. 2025
Protesters raise weapons and Nepal’s national flag in front of the torched Supreme Court, a striking symbol of rage and resistance.
—Sonal Nain, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025
Verb
While a proportion of those flagged were then detained or sent for further processing, not all were.
—Dan Gooding, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025
Items will also be flagged as eligible for next-day delivery in the cart and checkout pages.
—Greta Cross, USA Today, 17 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for flag
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Jack Taylor/Getty Images Protesters hold banners and placards during the state visit by the President of the United States of America at Windsor Castle on September 17, 2025 in Windsor, England.—
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Jack Royston,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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The organization laid the groundwork in 2018 under the same Electric For All banner, but this new iteration is vastly different in scope, tone and timing.—
Stacy Noblet,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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Here, the lining cells sense an invader and release alarms, chemical signals that draw in immune cells and generate oxidative stress.—
Bill Frist,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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Analysts have suggested the deal is intended as a signal to Washington.—
Micah McCartney,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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Four years later, he was commissioned as an ensign and graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree from the Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland.—
Robert Pearlman,
ArsTechnica,
9 Aug. 2025
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Worse still, scans show portions of Gamble’s brain have died, which sends the ensign into a panic.—
Keith Phipps,
Vulture,
7 Aug. 2025
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Two games in, though, the Packers have passed both tests with flying colors.—
Rob Reischel,
Forbes.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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The Labubu keychains everyone is obsessed with are furry and come in different colors, shapes and sizes.—
Julia Gomez,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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The tradition muted palette gets a graphic update courtesy of pops of color informed by school pennants, an LV monogram tartan, as well as on theme embroideries and crests that extend to small accessories in the form of what are sure to be covetable caps, scarves, and ties.—
Naomi Rougeau,
Robb Report,
12 Sep. 2025
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On the night of Koufax's perfect game in 1965 against the Chicago Cubs, the Dodgers were in a tight pennant race against Mays' Giants.—
Steve Futterman,
NPR,
9 Sep. 2025
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“Flag.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flag. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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