flail

Example Sentences

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With the USA bats continuing to flail against Rodriguez, the Venezuelans doubled their lead in the top of the fifth inning.

From Barron's • Mar. 18, 2026

Such small fry could easily flail or fail.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 13, 2026

Greg, seeing his daughter flail, decides to do whatever he can to help.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 9, 2026

Yet Apple TV+, in raw viewership terms, continues to flail.

From Slate • Jan. 16, 2025

Next the beast knocked over a jar of apple butter, but the skin lid was tied on tightly, and, flail away at it as he might with his awkward paw, he could not dislodge it.

From "Lyddie" by Katherine Paterson