Synonyms of flags

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noun

plural of flag

1

as in banners

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• banners
• colors
• ensigns
• pennants
• streamers
• standards
• pennons
• insignia
• guidons
• badges
• pendants
• signalers
• jacks
• banderoles
• buntings
• white flags
• crests
• black flags
• semaphores
• tricolors
• coats of arms
• burgees
• wafts
• gonfalons
• Jolly Rogers
• union jacks

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as in signals

an object intended to give public notice or warning

road crews using handheld stop signs as flags at both ends of the highway construction zone

Synonyms & Similar Words

• signals
• red lights
• tocsins
• knells

flags

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verb (1)

present tense third-person singular of flag

1

as in droops

to be limp from lack of water or vigor

flowers flagging in the summer heat

Synonyms & Similar Words

• droops
• hangs
• sags
• swags
• falls
• lolls
• wilts
• subsides
• collapses
• slumps
• sinks
• drops
• slouches
• crumples
• yields
• caves (in)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• stiffens
• rises
• distends
• straightens
• uncurls
• unbends

2

as in fades

to lose bodily strength or vigor

we flagged as we neared the end of the long mountain trail

Synonyms & Similar Words

• fades
• weakens
• sags
• sinks
• goes
• fails
• droops
• lags
• decays
• wastes (away)
• languishes
• deteriorates
• withers
• wilts
• emaciates
• wears out
• breaks down
• yields
• runs down
• degenerates
• rots

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• rallies
• recovers
• rebounds
• recuperates
• gains
• convalesces

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verb (2)

present tense third-person singular of flag

as in waves

to direct or notify by a movement or gesture

flagged the cars into the other parking lot

Synonyms & Similar Words

• waves
• motions
• signals
• gestures
• beckons
• signs
• tells
• nods
• informs
• mimes
• shrugs
• pantomimes
• gesticulates
• advises
• signalizes
• flourishes
• relates
• acquaints

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of flags

Noun

For the season, Livingston has rushed for 331 yards and four touchdowns, caught 26 passes for 235 yards and four touchdowns, completed 3 of 3 passes for 15 yards, pulled a team-leading 26 flags, made nine sacks and intercepted a pass. — Todd Holcomb, AJC.com, 5 Oct. 2026

Many of the details emerged in a rush shortly after the passengers, most of them Israeli, landed back home to cheers and waving flags. — Arkansas Online, 2 Oct. 2026

There were handheld American flags on skinny sticks, midsize ones to display on a wall and majestic formal flags adorned with silky gold fringe. — Jennifer Smith Richards, ProPublica, 2 Oct. 2026

Nvidia denied seeing red flags Lui’s arrest comes after an Nvidia senior manager based in Taiwan was linked to a similar smuggling scheme allegedly run by ex-Supermicro staff in that country. — Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 2 Oct. 2026

Big Bahraini flags are visible from above the venue, doubling up as fan zone awnings. — Alex Kalinauckas, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2026

The program also provides money for nonlethal equipment to deter wolves, such as electric fences with bright flags. — Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2026

Newsom ordered flags at the California State Capitol lowered to half-staff in Liles' honor. — Cecilio Padilla, CBS News, 29 Sep. 2026

In Paris, around 800,000 lined the Champs-Élysées avenue, some waving Vatican or French flags while others climbed trees or stood on each other’s shoulders to get a glimpse of the popemobile. — Christopher Lamb, CNN Money, 28 Sep. 2026

Verb

Among the common symptoms of menopause, Dove flags several overlapping triggers. — Samantha Agate, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Oct. 2026

Lewbel says that, by the end of 2026, the company's law enforcement customers will be required to use case codes for searches, with exceptions for emergencies, and a tool that flags unusual searches for agency administrators. — Greg Rosalsky, NPR, 2 Oct. 2026

When the model produces a number that should’ve come from a formula, nothing flags it. — Mateusz Mucha, Forbes.com, 1 Oct. 2026

Shopping roundup also flags rich chocolate brown as the shade to know, with the color extending from jackets into handbags. — Lauren Schuster, Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2026

The rundown by Coveteur of fall 2026 outerwear trends also flags military jackets, shrunken lapels, capes and silk jackets as looks worth watching. — Lauren Schuster, Charlotte Observer, 21 Sep. 2026

For instance, CADDi Design Review flags potential errors in new drawings and CAD models based on past problems with similar parts. — Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 15 Sep. 2026

According to Lucky Lincoln Gaming, when a terminal goes offline at a location in Peoria, the system flags it before anyone picks up the phone. — Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 31 Aug. 2026