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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Any effort to rename the body of water would likely deeply anger Iran, which was historically called Persia, and perhaps other Middle Eastern states as well.—
Dave Goldiner,
New York Daily News,
7 May 2025 -
The English-for-truckers push has particularly angered me, though.—
Gustavo Arellano,
Los Angeles Times,
7 May 2025
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Luigi Mangione musical already sold out, opening in San Francisco Liberals melt down over Donald Trump as Pope, star wars Jedi; MAGA as fandom?—
The Hill,
The Hill,
5 May 2025
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The precious metal isn’t just a superfluous adornment; it’s seen as a liquid asset: something that can be traded, act as collateral or melted down and sold.—
Sadiya Ansari Spandita Malik,
New York Times,
26 Apr. 2025
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Now, a May 15 report has brought another iPhone and Android warning to the forefront regarding PIN number usage: the speed at which AI can crack yours.—
Davey Winder,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2025
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Vanderbilt, which won five straight games to close the regular season, cracks the top five for the first time in 2025.—
Mitch Light,
New York Times,
19 May 2025
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That includes allegations that in 2024, Burgin would consistently put his hands on her—scratching, choking her, and slamming her head into a wall.—
Victoria Uwumarogie,
Essence,
19 May 2025
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The girl, whose family identified her as Lily, was driven to a remote location on the night of May 3, where her ex-boyfriend then assaulted her, choked her and threw her from a moving vehicle, the Star-Telegram previously reported.—
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
17 May 2025
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In turn, these plastics break down into smaller pieces known as microplastics, which can harm humans and animals if large amounts are ingested over time, research shows.—
Melina Khan,
USA Today,
15 May 2025
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Advertisement Advertisement In the latest case, the scientists developed a CRISPR treatment for a boy named KJ, who was born with genetic mutations in his liver cells that prevent him from breaking down proteins properly.—
Alice Park,
Time,
15 May 2025
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It was broken up into two pieces and flown to a landing pad to be transported to a warehouse.—
Salvador Hernandez,
Los Angeles Times,
9 May 2025
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Plan to roll them around to help break up the filling.—
Kathleen Felton,
Better Homes & Gardens,
9 May 2025
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Reid gamely starts snapping, bending down to get the right angle.—
Lucy Feldman,
Time,
15 May 2025
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Image courtesy of the researchers View 3 Images View gallery - 3 images Researchers in the Netherlands have created mechanical structures that strangely shrink – or more precisely, snap inward – instead of stretching outward when pulled.—
Abhimanyu Ghoshal,
New Atlas,
15 May 2025
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In another episode, Carême participates in a national cooking competition, judged by a snarling food critic who has a pet monkey for some reason.—
Jackson McHenry,
Vulture,
8 May 2025
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Offices closed and traffic was snarled in Madrid and Lisbon, while some civilians in Barcelona directed traffic.—
Renata Brito and Barry Hatton,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Apr. 2025
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“Flip (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flip%20%28out%29. Accessed 23 May. 2025.
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