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
Recent Examples on the Web
Gone are the days of sweating in heavy sneakers and tripping over flimsy flip-flops.
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Sara Coughlin, SELF, 24 Apr. 2025
Trump has since flip-flopped on many of those tariff plans, but uncertainty has continued to roil markets.
—Clare Duffy, CNN Money, 23 Apr. 2025
While the chaos has not reached the first Trump administration’s levels, the mistakes, miscommunications and flip-flops have started piling up after an early run defined by a flood of major policy changes at breakneck speed.
—Luke Broadwater, New York Times, 22 Apr. 2025
Elevated flip-flops Thong sandals never really go away, but they’re poised to have a bigger year than usual after popping up everywhere from Alaïa to Bottega Veneta this season.
—Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 18 Apr. 2025
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Sara Coughlin, SELF, 24 Apr. 2025
Trump has since flip-flopped on many of those tariff plans, but uncertainty has continued to roil markets.
—Clare Duffy, CNN Money, 23 Apr. 2025
While the chaos has not reached the first Trump administration’s levels, the mistakes, miscommunications and flip-flops have started piling up after an early run defined by a flood of major policy changes at breakneck speed.
—Luke Broadwater, New York Times, 22 Apr. 2025
Elevated flip-flops Thong sandals never really go away, but they’re poised to have a bigger year than usual after popping up everywhere from Alaïa to Bottega Veneta this season.
—Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 18 Apr. 2025
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“Flip-flop.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flip-flop. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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