as in frenzy
a state of wildly excited activity or emotion
there was a major flap when area residents found out that the President would be visiting
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as in to flutter
to move or cause to move with a striking motion
the stirring sight of a huge flock of geese flapping their wings
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Recent Examples of flap
Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 6 Jan. 2025
In other cases, healthcare providers may use a flap, which involves repositioning nearby tissue to repair a scarred skin area.1112
Deroofing
Deroofing involves removing the top layer of affected HS lesions (bumps), which allows the area to heal from the inside out.
—Lindsay Curtis, Health, 4 Jan. 2025
Jordan Greene, People.com, 26 Dec. 2024
Music helps make the sequence of Brightbill (Kit Connor) learning how to fly feel like one singular emotional journey over the course of a montage, while the sound of flapping wings or physical sound effects amplifies specific gags or moments of tension.
—Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 16 Dec. 2024
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Noun
The Goya The Goya came onto the scene at Loewe’s Fall 2021 show—the closest thing the label had to a classic flap bag—and captured hearts instantly.
—Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 6 Jan. 2025
In other cases, healthcare providers may use a flap, which involves repositioning nearby tissue to repair a scarred skin area.1112
Deroofing
Deroofing involves removing the top layer of affected HS lesions (bumps), which allows the area to heal from the inside out.
—Lindsay Curtis, Health, 4 Jan. 2025
Verb
Upon entering the locker room, Kelce jumped around, pumping his fist in the air and flapping the jacket back and forth.
—Jordan Greene, People.com, 26 Dec. 2024
Music helps make the sequence of Brightbill (Kit Connor) learning how to fly feel like one singular emotional journey over the course of a montage, while the sound of flapping wings or physical sound effects amplifies specific gags or moments of tension.
—Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 16 Dec. 2024
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Noun
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The First Lady arrived at Trump’s second inauguration wearing an outfit that sent social media into a frenzy, with many making comparisons to the character Carmen Sandiego.—
James Hibberd,
The Hollywood Reporter,
20 Jan. 2025
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That retribution could be political or simply launching his supporters into a frenzy of social media attacks accompanied at times by a fear of violence.—
Richard J. Davis,
New York Daily News,
19 Jan. 2025
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Pulling the lever for Ann made my young Texan feminist heart flutter.—
Ilyse Hogue,
TIME,
21 Jan. 2025
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Native to areas of the Mediterranean such as Greece, Italy, Turkey, and Israel, this low-growing plant has delicate flowers that flutter on long stems above silvery or variegated leaves.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
15 Jan. 2025
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Security was heightened at the Constitutional Court on Tuesday, after a mob of angry Yoon supporters went on a rampage through the district court that issued a warrant to extend his detention early on Sunday.—
Reuters,
CNN,
21 Jan. 2025
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The Democrats say Republicans are hypocrites for claiming to support law enforcement while simultaneously backing Trump’s decision to pardon more than 1,500 people who were prosecuted for the rampage, including those who attacked police officers protecting the Capitol complex.—
Mike Lillis,
The Hill,
21 Jan. 2025
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“Flap.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flap. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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