flapped
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As the muscles contracted, the fins flapped and propelled the robot through the water.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 23, 2026
A string of miniature national flags flapped in the wind.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 1, 2026
Thai flags flapped in the breeze and barbed wire lay scattered in Klong Paeng, another border village on the Thai military trip.
From Barron's ● Feb. 7, 2026
As the crowd bounced, Cocker flapped across the stage like a washing line in a stiff breeze, his arms flailing and pointing at random.
From BBC ● Jun. 28, 2025
The gang flapped and squawked and taunted the robot, luring him away from the jail room.
From "The Wild Robot Protects" by Peter Brown
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