1
as in to lose it
to yield to mental or emotional stress
a movie about a submarine captain who flips out when there's an emergency, leaving the crew to deal with it on their own
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2
as in to anger
to become very angry
when my wife saw that I had broken her great-grandmother's vase, she absolutely flipped out
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for flip (out)
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Topline Attorney General Pam Bondi has become the chief lightning rod for those on the right angered by the Department of Justice’s lack of new information regarding disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein—a subject of extensive right-wing conspiracies—with some calling for her firing.—
Sara Dorn,
Forbes.com,
9 July 2025 -
But many of the Blues’ outings have been unpleasant because of high temperatures and storms, and six games across the tournament have been paused for poor weather conditions, angering manager Enzo Maresca.—
Dan Bernstein,
Sportico.com,
8 July 2025
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Falling home prices are raising the risk of a deeper correction as the housing market cracks under high mortgage rates Jason Ma Newsletters New York’s tech elite are melting down over the election of Zohran Mamdani.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
30 June 2025
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Continue reading … 'DEVASTATING LOSS' – Media melts down over Supreme Court decision on gender transition ban for kids.—
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FOXNews.com,
19 June 2025
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If your nail beds consistently crack, split, and struggle to grow much at all, this professional-grade cuticle oil will nurse them back to health.—
Lisa DeSantis,
Glamour,
18 July 2025
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The series, following five associate lawyers in Seoul’s Seocho-dong legal district, cracked the top 5 on Rakuten Viki across 144 regions including the U.S., Brazil, France, U.A.E., and India.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
18 July 2025
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The boy stuck his head through the dividers and appeared to be choking, according to the witness, who said Smith laughed and pushed the boy’s head back through the divider.—
Meredith Colias-Pete,
Chicago Tribune,
11 July 2025
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In addition to the chickens, Frank flushed his shoes down one of the toilets, Dennis and Dee kept blowing fuses with the scheme's need for a power-sucking vacuum sealer, and the basement was choked with carbon monoxide.—
Dennis Perkins,
EW.com,
10 July 2025
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As the Panthers inch closer to summer workouts, The Observer is breaking down Carolina’s depth chart with a position-by-position analysis series.—
Mike Kaye
July 14,
Charlotte Observer,
14 July 2025
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The sharp microscopic pieces in DE cause abrasions in the soft bodies of chiggers and break down their protective exoskeleton.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
13 July 2025
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On a global scale, allies are breaking up and finding new replacements; our healthcare system has new rules, less funding for research and a new skepticism of scientific data; and in many leadership spaces, the importance of diversity is being questioned.—
Jo Ilfeld,
Forbes.com,
21 July 2025
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In May 2025, fans speculated Furlan and Lee may have broken up after Falling in Reverse frontman Ronnie Radke claimed on Instagram and TikTok that Furlan was catfished by someone pretending to be him.—
Jack Irvin,
People.com,
21 July 2025
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The following day, Trump snapped at a reporter who asked him and Attorney General Pam Bondi for more information on the report.—
Meredith Kile,
People.com,
14 July 2025
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Prince mingled with Lee Iacocca and James Carville as Annie Leibovitz snapped photos.—
Michael Grynbaum,
HollywoodReporter,
14 July 2025
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That took on new relevance during the pandemic, which snarled global supply chains, contributing to shortages of products such as face masks and respirators in the US and elsewhere.—
Olesya Dmitracova,
CNN Money,
9 July 2025
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All lanes of Interstate 70 have reopened hours after a fiery, fatal crash involving multiple vehicles snarled traffic in the mountains.—
Elizabeth Hernandez,
Denver Post,
3 July 2025
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“Flip (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flip%20%28out%29. Accessed 24 Jul. 2025.
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