flagging

¹

[flag-ing]

adjective

1. becoming smaller or weaker; dwindling.

2. weak, fatigued, or drooping.

flagging

²

[flag-ing]

noun

1. flagstones collectively.

2. a pavement or walk of flagstones.

flagging

/ ˈflæɡɪŋ /

noun

1. flagstones or a flagged area

Other Word Forms

• flaggingly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of flagging¹

First recorded in 1535–45; flag ³ + -ing ²

Origin of flagging²

First recorded in 1615–25; flag ⁴ + -ing ¹

Example Sentences

Chile has maintained macro stability through various political shifts, but its economic growth is flagging and it must now contend with mounting social pressures from its aspirational middle class.

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Kimberly-Clark is set to buy Kenvue, the maker of Tylenol, which has faced attacks from the White House and flagging demand for its products.

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But that boom showed signs of flagging Thursday, as investors processed comments the previous day by US Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell that cast doubt on another interest rate cut in December.

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US consumer confidence was almost unchanged in October, according to data published Tuesday, with Americans flagging the government shutdown as a key concern.

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The @dailychartbook account is flagging this chart by Goldman Sachs that shows how much of a tenant’s monthly income is used for rent has surged to a level not seen since 1980.

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Related Words

• dwindling www.thesaurus.com
• fading 
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• slumping www.thesaurus.com
• waning 
• weakening www.thesaurus.com