raise a flag

A form of raise red flags — To serve as a sign or signal indicating potential danger or trouble.

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Meanings

verbraise a flag (third-person singular simple present raises a flag, present participle raising a flag, simple past and past participle raised a flag)

present singular third person raises a flag · participle present raising a flag · participle past raised a flag · past raised a flag · alternative raise flags

  1. alternativeAlternative form of raise red flags.
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APA

raise a flag. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/raise%20a%20flag

MLA

“raise a flag.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/raise%20a%20flag. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “raise a flag,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/raise%20a%20flag.

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