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
A U.S. flag flapped on a pole just above a Hanwha company flag.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 10, 2025
"Fear is natural," Brahim had told me, looking up at the ridge where tarpaulin flapped at the settlers' lookout post in front of a few caravans and makeshift homes.
From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2025
"It's blackmail," insists The Edge, the famously unflappable guitarist seeming temporarily flapped.
From BBC ● May 22, 2025
Quickwit flapped into the air to get a better view of Roz’s face, and soon all the goslings were fluttering around her.
From "The Wild Robot Protects" by Peter Brown
