flapped

Example Sentences

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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

The much criticised Youssef Chermiti scored an extraordinary double before Kasper Schmeichel flapped at Mikey Moore's perfunctory shot.

From BBC • Jan. 5, 2026

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

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 10, 2025

Blackbirds cawed from trees and flapped over block after block of destruction.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 10, 2025

She flapped her wings in my face, slapping my head with her sharp, bristly feathers.

From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall