flapped

Example Sentences

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Tide tables have become the stuff of national interest, and rare moments when the exhausted whale has blown water or flapped its fin have warranted breaking news bulletins.

From Barron's • Apr. 23, 2026

As labor continued, she got into a squatting position; she let out some squeals and her tail flapped.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 25, 2026

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

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 10, 2025

"It's blackmail," insists The Edge, the famously unflappable guitarist seeming temporarily flapped.

From BBC • May 22, 2025

The pigeon flapped her wings and turned to the others.

From "The Wild Robot Escapes" by Peter Brown