flail
noun
an instrument for threshing grain, consisting of a staff or handle with a freely swinging stick or bar attached to one end of it.
are flailing
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present progressiveof flail.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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The Jets are flailing after their 39-year-old would-be savior tore his Achilles’ tendon minutes into the season.
From New York Times ● Oct. 1, 2023
Yes, some folks are flailing because of bad choices.
From Washington Post ● Jan. 25, 2023
Now the Mariners are flailing, 10 games under .500 with yet another playoff-free season staring them in the face.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 20, 2022
Apple with Catalyst, Google with Android on Chrome OS, and Microsoft with ...whatever this is — all of them are flailing in the dark, hoping to grab hold of something solid.
From The Verge ● Oct. 29, 2019
The living are flailing their arms and legs, trying to swim or gain purchase on the ground.
From "The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin)" by James Dashner
