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
Saugat Bolakhe, WIRED, 5 Mar. 2025
That includes redesigns to the vehicle's forward flaps, propulsion system and avionics.
—Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 27 Feb. 2025
Jon Wilner, The Mercury News, 21 Feb. 2025
Her camera clicked away as James Austin Johnson squatted on a stool and flapped his arms like a duck.
—Callie Holtermann, New York Times, 14 Feb. 2025
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Noun
Across the top of its wings, Wissa and her team had carefully attached three rows of thin, flexible plastic flaps, hinged with tape.
—Saugat Bolakhe, WIRED, 5 Mar. 2025
That includes redesigns to the vehicle's forward flaps, propulsion system and avionics.
—Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 27 Feb. 2025
Verb
When butterflies flap their wings in Birmingham, Alabama, and Rosemont, Illinois, the impact across college football is increasingly significant.
—Jon Wilner, The Mercury News, 21 Feb. 2025
Her camera clicked away as James Austin Johnson squatted on a stool and flapped his arms like a duck.
—Callie Holtermann, New York Times, 14 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for flap
Noun
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The Labrador quickly threw himself into a frenzy of excitement after realizing that the carpet beneath him had been updated.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
21 Mar. 2025
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For years, the Fed was the North Star for markets—every rate tweak or hint of tightening sent Wall Street into a frenzy.—
Dan Irvine,
Forbes,
21 Mar. 2025
Verb
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With the Penguins leading 1-0 in the third period on Sunday in St. Paul, Crosby’s fluttering shot from the left circle just eluded Fleury’s glove and ended up as the game-winner.—
Jess Myers,
Twin Cities,
10 Mar. 2025
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There are miles of trails and gardens to keep you busy all day, including the Cecil B. Day Butterfly Center, which is surrounded by gardens and filled with fluttering butterflies.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
23 Feb. 2025
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Eventually, however, Reacher’s cover is blown by Beck and Quinn/McCabe goes on the rampage.—
Tim Lammers,
Forbes,
18 Mar. 2025
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CarMax vehicle rampage left one paralyzed, records say.—
Andrew J. Campa,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Mar. 2025
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“Flap.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flap. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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