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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But Gavin, why flip-flop and why impose Proposition 50’s cost of $280 million on Californians?
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John Moorlach, Oc Register, 22 Sep. 2025
Just don’t show up in flip-flops.
—Oren Peleg, HollywoodReporter, 20 Sep. 2025
The weather in New York might still be in flip-flop territory, yet many show-goers were impatient to get a step ahead of fall’s key trends, with just as many boots as sandals lining the front row.
—Emma Spedding, Vogue, 19 Sep. 2025
Trump, back on the presidential campaign trail, did a complete flip-flop.
—Andy Meek, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
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John Moorlach, Oc Register, 22 Sep. 2025
Just don’t show up in flip-flops.
—Oren Peleg, HollywoodReporter, 20 Sep. 2025
The weather in New York might still be in flip-flop territory, yet many show-goers were impatient to get a step ahead of fall’s key trends, with just as many boots as sandals lining the front row.
—Emma Spedding, Vogue, 19 Sep. 2025
Trump, back on the presidential campaign trail, did a complete flip-flop.
—Andy Meek, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 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 29 Sep. 2025.
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