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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He is flanked by two flags, both the same - black with a white cross.

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026

Which seemed OK to me, as I have always been more than fine doing things solo, but I could see the red flags waving.

From Salon • Jun. 1, 2026

Shadow fleet vessels frequently change the flags they fly, a practice known as flag-hopping, or use invalid registrations in an attempt to escape tracking.

From Barron's • Jun. 1, 2026

And wherever he went, a carnival of Brazilian flags followed.

From BBC • May 29, 2026

Screaming inside, I placed my books on the table, the little pink and green flags sticking out from their pages.

From "Bye Forever, I Guess" by Jodi Meadows