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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However, sharp spending cuts have angered many, while a recent electoral defeat for his party worried investors ahead of a key legislative vote in October.—
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semafor.com,
26 Sep. 2025 -
The new program, Train SMART, also risks angering a network of grassroots chapters and gun violence prevention volunteers at Everytown.—
Nick Penzenstadler,
USA Today,
25 Sep. 2025
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An ancient gold bracelet belonging to an Egyptian pharaoh that had disappeared from a museum in Cairo was stolen and later melted down, the country's Interior Ministry said Thursday.—
Charlene Gubash,
NBC news,
18 Sep. 2025
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Cairo, Egypt Reuters — A 3,000-year-old gold bracelet that disappeared from an Egyptian museum earlier this month was stolen and melted down, the country’s Interior Ministry said on Thursday.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
18 Sep. 2025
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Fall is the perfect time to plant milkweed, Timm said, because the plants need to overwinter, allowing the cold to crack their seeds open.—
Caitlin Looby,
jsonline.com,
25 Sep. 2025
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The vomit situation was cracking me up that that was on TV.—
Nick Caruso,
TVLine,
25 Sep. 2025
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Foreign material in food products presents health risks, including choking, damage to teeth and digestive tract injury.—
Matthew Robinson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Sep. 2025
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The punishment was allegedly being body slammed and choked.—
DeMicia Inman,
VIBE.com,
24 Sep. 2025
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To redefine masculinity is to break down traditional associations with strength, aggression, and emotional detachment.—
Caterina De Biasio,
Vogue,
24 Sep. 2025
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But at the absolute earliest times, this picture breaks down.—
Ethan Siegel,
Big Think,
23 Sep. 2025
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Four deputies suffered minor injuries while breaking up the brawl, authorities said.—
Jason Green,
Mercury News,
27 Sep. 2025
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Though he was outdueled by Aaron Nola, whose bid for perfection was broken up by Christian Vázquez’s solo home run with two outs in the sixth inning, Ryan turned in one final strong start to cap the best season of his career.—
Betsy Helfand,
Twin Cities,
27 Sep. 2025
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His first win with the Razorbacks was 21-14 at Mississippi State in the second game of the 2020 season to snap a 20-game SEC losing streak for Arkansas.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
28 Sep. 2025
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Graham and his team are seen pulling and snapping each exterior wall together with little effort.—
Amelia McBride,
Travel + Leisure,
28 Sep. 2025
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The pandemic initially snarled supply chains as restaurants were shuttered and consumers suddenly had to prepare three meals at home each day.—
Scott Horsley,
NPR,
19 Sep. 2025
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For years, airport satisfaction lagged as crowds grew and construction snarled terminals.—
Laura Begley Bloom,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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“Flip (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flip%20%28out%29. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.
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