- present participle of flap.
flapping
Example Sentences
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Others, with flapping doors and broken windows, were surely abandoned, he said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 28, 2026
Floridians are flapping over what should be the state bird.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 24, 2026
Looking in the rear view mirror of my own car and seeing my dog’s jowls flapping in the breeze as we zoom through Arizona.
From Salon ● Jun. 1, 2026
Little stone circles had been laid as impromptu memorials to the men at the site where they died, a little Palestinian flag flapping above one.
From Barron's ● Mar. 15, 2026
“Fine. Whatever,” Velia said, flapping her hand dismissively in front of Juanita’s face.
From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall
