flip-flop
noun
1
: the sound or motion of something flapping loosely
2
a
: a backward handspring
b
: a sudden reversal (as of policy or strategy)
3
: a usually electronic device or a circuit (as in a computer) capable of assuming either of two stable states
4
: a rubber sandal loosely fastened to the foot by a thong
flip-flop
intransitive verb
Examples of flip-flop in a Sentence
the governor's frequent flip-flops would indicate that she has no core beliefs
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Meanwhile, the Trump administration continues to flip-flop between blaming Moscow and blaming Kyiv for the lack of progress.
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Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 2 May 2025
Some companies that had already made costly investments based on existing rules, and that were looking for some consistency among flip-flopping policies, sided with California.
—Camila Domonoske, NPR, 1 May 2025
Trump's multi-front trade war and constant flip-flops on tariffs have upended supply chains, clouded business outlooks and stoked fears of a recession in the U.S.
—Shashwat Chauhan and Medha Singh, USA Today, 30 Apr. 2025
Button-downs, summer shorts, flip-flops, stretch jeans, American flag tees—so much of my family’s wardrobe came directly from Old Navy.
—Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 29 Apr. 2025
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Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 2 May 2025
Some companies that had already made costly investments based on existing rules, and that were looking for some consistency among flip-flopping policies, sided with California.
—Camila Domonoske, NPR, 1 May 2025
Trump's multi-front trade war and constant flip-flops on tariffs have upended supply chains, clouded business outlooks and stoked fears of a recession in the U.S.
—Shashwat Chauhan and Medha Singh, USA Today, 30 Apr. 2025
Button-downs, summer shorts, flip-flops, stretch jeans, American flag tees—so much of my family’s wardrobe came directly from Old Navy.
—Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 29 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for flip-flop
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“Flip-flop.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flip-flop. Accessed 10 May. 2025.
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