flapped

Example Sentences

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Tide tables have become the stuff of national interest, and rare moments when the exhausted whale has blown water or flapped its fin have warranted breaking news bulletins.

From Barron's • Apr. 23, 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

A U.S. flag flapped on a pole just above a Hanwha company flag.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 10, 2025

Trojans players flapped towels in appreciation on the bench before storming onto the court to mob their teammates.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 9, 2025

My woolen wings fluttered and flapped at the ends of my arms.

From "Hattie Big Sky" by Kirby Larson