as in reversal
a changing from one policy or point of view to virtually its exact opposite
the governor's frequent flip-flops would indicate that she has no core beliefs
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Recent Examples of flip-flop
Bestreviews, Mercury News, 3 July 2025
His views appear to flip-flop violently, sometimes strongly anti-Jewish, other times reneging on past antisemitic statements.
—Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 3 July 2025
Visitors are encouraged to wear flip-flops and beachwear, or literally feel the sand between their toes.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 3 July 2025
On June 21, the Rhode Skin founder was photographed in New York City wearing polka dots, skinny capris, and heeled flip-flops to create the most specifically summer-of-2025 outfit ever devised by an influencer or a stylist.
—Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 22 June 2025
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Verb
With treads and rubber outsoles designed to prevent slipping, these flip-flops are ideal for time spent by the pool.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 3 July 2025
His views appear to flip-flop violently, sometimes strongly anti-Jewish, other times reneging on past antisemitic statements.
—Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 3 July 2025
Visitors are encouraged to wear flip-flops and beachwear, or literally feel the sand between their toes.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 3 July 2025
On June 21, the Rhode Skin founder was photographed in New York City wearing polka dots, skinny capris, and heeled flip-flops to create the most specifically summer-of-2025 outfit ever devised by an influencer or a stylist.
—Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 22 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for flip-flop
Noun
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Under this thinking, the U.S. has gotten used to outperforming global markets for years, so a months-long reversal is not necessarily catastrophic.—
Rafael Nam,
NPR,
7 July 2025
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The reversal comes after a recent Supreme Court ruling regarding transgender issues, prompting the appeals court to request new briefs from both sides.—
Alec Johnson,
jsonline.com,
3 July 2025
Verb
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Countries can hedge their bets or equivocate by playing one power off the other.—
Jorge Heine,
The Conversation,
7 July 2025
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But plans were never set in stone, and Irvine equivocated as to where in the city the cemetery should go.—
Jonathan Horwitz,
Oc Register,
28 May 2025
Verb
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One of Wishman’s most Sapphic films is this gritty black-and-white sexploitation shocker about assassins who weasel their way into an apartment shared by two lesbians in order to kill a foreign dignitary.—
Erik Piepenburg,
New York Times,
2 June 2025
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Trying to weasel things by providing additional levels is abhorrent.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes,
20 Nov. 2024
Verb
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When this was previously written, manager Dave Roberts waffled on the question of whether Kershaw was the greatest Dodger pitcher ever.—
Bill Plaschke,
Los Angeles Times,
3 July 2025
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Both members of the majority strength alliance were successful this episode: Kyle Fraser won a chicken and waffles reward and Joe Hunter won the coveted immunity necklace for the second time in a row.—
Emily DeLetter,
USA Today,
2 May 2025
Verb
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Ten people involved in the ambush were arrested that night or early the next morning, but Song evaded capture, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
10 July 2025
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Dexter stalks his next victim (Marc Menchaca) — a killer who targets ride-share drivers — while the ghost of his father Harry (James Remar) urges him to be careful, and a fidgety Harrison tries to evade police suspicions.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
10 July 2025
Verb
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But the humble protein powerhouse has never seemed to be able to shake the bad reputation.—
Margaux Anbouba,
Vogue,
1 July 2025
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But in that time of rounding corners only to find another door closed, my relentless hopefulness had finally been shaken.—
Kelsey Cox,
People.com,
30 June 2025
Verb
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To them, woke became synonymous with Cancel Culture, people being publicly shunned for their political views, and in some cases losing their career opportunities and social connections over them.—
John McDermott,
Rolling Stone,
6 July 2025
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The band shunned the studio, releasing no original albums between 1980 and 1987.—
Bob Gendron,
Chicago Tribune,
3 July 2025
Verb
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And in this economy, not having stock out on consignment is an asset for an independent jeweler without the means to hedge gold, as the mega brands in Place Vendôme might do.—
Lily Templeton,
Footwear News,
4 July 2025
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As the Senate continues to grapple with concerns including the legislation's high cost and the Medicaid language, Trump is hedging his own deadline.—
Savannah Kuchar,
USA Today,
28 June 2025
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“Flip-flop.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flip-flop. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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