flapping
Example Sentences
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Floridians are flapping over what should be the state bird.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 24, 2026
He added, "I reached in there, and I was able to grab the end of that flapping piece, the already peeling piece. It was still attached to the bottom. I didn't remove anything."
From Barron's ● Jun. 21, 2026
That afternoon in 2025, with his shellacked coif flapping against his bronzed forehead in the wind, the president held up hastily-assembled poster boards bearing the names of the world’s countries and territories.
From Salon ● Apr. 5, 2026
They can be seen running up and down flapping their wings on the ledge – 34 storeys high – while their mother has been flying past with pigeons in her talons.
From BBC ● Nov. 7, 2025
Moorhens, ducks, and herons were walking, flapping, swimming, some trailed by their young.
From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo
