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

It cultivates urgency, but only in a directionless flail.

From Slate • Jul. 22, 2024

From his pocket he took a shoelace and tied the ends of the sticks loosely together to make a flail.

From "The Red Pony" by John Steinbeck