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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Vanessa Caceres, Verywell Health, 11 Sep. 2024
But over time, many fish have evolved different uses and appearances for these skin flaps.
—Katie Cottingham, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 Sep. 2024
Laura Preston, The New Yorker, 15 July 2024
The top new debut on the latest tally belongs to British rock outfit Sea Girls, as Midnight Butterflies (Alt) flaps its wings at No. 5.
—Lars Brandle, Billboard, 24 June 2024
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Noun
Your care team will place a shield over your eye to keep you from rubbing it, as doing so could move the cornea flap.
—Vanessa Caceres, Verywell Health, 11 Sep. 2024
But over time, many fish have evolved different uses and appearances for these skin flaps.
—Katie Cottingham, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 Sep. 2024
Verb
Twenty minutes later, the man was back, flapping a snapshot.
—Laura Preston, The New Yorker, 15 July 2024
The top new debut on the latest tally belongs to British rock outfit Sea Girls, as Midnight Butterflies (Alt) flaps its wings at No. 5.
—Lars Brandle, Billboard, 24 June 2024
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“Flap.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flap. Accessed 1 Oct. 2024.
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