flags

NOUN

pennant, symbol

Synonyms

STRONGEST

banner emblem streamer

STRONG

colors ensign jack pennon standard

WEAK

banderole bannerol burgee gonfalon

VERB

decline, fall off

Synonyms

STRONGEST

abate deteriorate ebb fade languish sag taper off wane

STRONG

die droop fail faint pine sink slump succumb weaken weary wilt

WEAK

peter out

Antonyms

STRONGEST

enhance grow improve increase rise strengthen

STRONG

win

WEAK

do well

VERB

signal

Synonyms

STRONGEST

indicate salute

STRONG

gesture hail motion warn wave

WEAK

give a sign to

Antonyms

WEAK

do well increase rise strengthen

Example Sentences

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Reaching the summit after several hours, they stayed only long enough to take pictures and plant flags as 50-mph winds whipped around them.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

I was embarrassed at having overlooked the multiple red flags Webb identified, from related-party transactions to high auditor turnover.

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026

Many tankers currently carry the flags of countries such as Panama and the Marshall Islands, which have not secured assurances of safe passage, Maniatis said.

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026

ZeroGPT, another popular detector, flags 96.4% of the Gettysburg Address as AI-written.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

Others have flags hoisted in the air, waving in the wind.

From "I Can Make This Promise" by Christine Day