flip (out)

slang

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for flip (out)
Verb
  • Trump's actions angered Canadians and stoked a surge in nationalism, helping the Liberals to flip the narrative and win a fourth straight term in power.
    Mohammed Soliman, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Apr. 2025
  • Along with safety, downtown residents say green space has been one of the top concerns of the almost 100,000 people who live there, so the attack on some of the area’s few trees particularly angered people.
    Kevinisha Walker, Los Angeles Times, 26 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • Those pieces then get melted down and eventually combined with recycled bottle plastic to create new Repreve yarns.
    Jennifer Bringle, Sourcing Journal, 11 Apr. 2025
  • The 23-pound nugget was melted down and sold for $4,800, according to historians.
    Simone Jasper, Charlotte Observer, 9 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • Her case cracked the door open for other young talent to skip college entirely, but in reality, college soccer is still a key pipeline despite its changing landscape.
    Meg Linehan, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2025
  • Short passwords — think six or eight characters — can be cracked in minutes by modern hacking tools.
    Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 26 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • Are there really women out there who want Badgley to put on his Joe Goldberg cap and choke them?
    Judy Berman, Time, 24 Apr. 2025
  • Southern California has been choked by smog since the mass adoption of the automobile.
    Terry Castleman, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • About The Daily Money Each weekday, The Daily Money delivers the best consumer and financial news from USA TODAY, breaking down complex events, providing the TLDR version, and explaining how everything from Fed rate changes to bankruptcies impacts you.
    Daniel de Visé, USA Today, 21 Apr. 2025
  • Made with ingredients renowned in Ayurvedic medicine to treat gastrointestinal issues and 17 digestive enzymes, including alpha galactosidase which helps break down carbohydrates found in beans and cruciferous vegetables, a twice daily dose can feel like a reset button for your digestive tract.
    Brianna Peters, Vogue, 21 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • When one couple break up, the trips don’t stop but the dynamics are off.
    Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 28 Apr. 2025
  • Liv is forced to break up with her human fiancé, Major (Robert Buckley) to avoid infecting him, and becomes estranged from her best friend and roommate Peyton (Aly Michalka), hiding her new zombie nature from both.
    ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 27 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • Ward thankfully said yes, as the crowd of photographers snapped and cheered away—but not so fast.
    Vogue, Vogue, 21 Apr. 2025
  • Simone Biles, 28, was snapped touching up her makeup before her floor routine, using a five dollar NYX lip liner and Fenty Beauty setting powder.
    Brittany Talarico, People.com, 21 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • Traffic became snarled as police officers were deployed to busy intersections.
    Bradford Betz, FOXNews.com, 17 Apr. 2025
  • The closure has snarled plans for folks trying to access the popular national park in California’s Sierra Nevada.
    Fernanda Galan, Sacramento Bee, 21 Mar. 2025
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“Flip (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flip%20%28out%29. Accessed 3 May. 2025.

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