flip (out)

slang

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for flip (out)
Verb
  • Cambodia angered by neighbor’s new restrictions on border crossings PHNOM PENH, Cambodia -- Cambodia's government on Tuesday accused Thailand of escalating border tensions by imposing new restrictions that have blocked almost all land crossings, especially for tourists heading into Cambodia.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 25 June 2025
  • As a mom, I’m angered at the existence of so many abusers who lure children through the internet.
    Nicole Russell, USA Today, 20 June 2025
Verb
  • The same goes for Redick, who did an admirable job in his first regular season before melting down in the playoffs.
    Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times, 29 June 2025
  • With a leftist New York City politician appearing likely to be the Democratic mayoral candidate for the U.S.’ largest city, business interests are melting down over the prospects of his tax-the-rich platform aimed at improving basic services.
    Preston Fore, Fortune, 27 June 2025
Verb
  • Whoever cracks this first could use a first mover’s advantage to build a hard-to-beat flywheel of highly engaged, big-spending consumers that attracts partner brands and retailers that don’t want to miss out on a new growth channel.
    Jason Del Rey, Fortune, 25 June 2025
  • The album first cracked the top 10 on the Billboard 200 on the chart dated Aug. 31, 1985, and first reached No. 1 on the chart dated March 8, 1986.
    Paul Grein, Billboard, 25 June 2025
Verb
  • Officers then spoke to the second victim, who said Bonds slammed them to the floor and choked them as well.
    Michelle L. Quinn, Chicago Tribune, 23 June 2025
  • Its options are widely considered to include retaliation against U.S. forces in the region as well as choking a major global oil supply route, the Strait of Hormuz.
    Mandy Taheri, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 June 2025
Verb
  • Here The Athletic’s Jeff Rueter breaks down all the key talking points: The Pablo Barrios breakout From the opening whistle, Atléti’s players had a point to prove.
    Jeff Rueter, New York Times, 20 June 2025
  • If these framework conditions break down, the integrity of digital identities is directly at risk.
    Daniel Strauss, Forbes.com, 20 June 2025
Verb
  • This makes people turn to progressive platforms that promise to break up monopolies, tax the ultra-wealthy, and reinvest in public goods.
    Newsweek Staff, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 June 2025
  • Under Donahoe, Nike moved away from its sport segmentation and instead broke up its business into women’s, men’s and kids.
    Gabrielle Fonrouge, CNBC, 26 June 2025
Verb
  • Spend your days exploring historic sites, sampling small-batch spirits, and snapping photos with the town’s beloved pig statues—a nod to Smithfield’s famous ham.
    Erin Gifford, Southern Living, 20 June 2025
  • Ronny Mauricio snapped a 15-inning scoreless streak with an RBI single off Spencer Strider in the bottom of the second.
    Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 20 June 2025
Verb
  • Tariffs threaten to snarl supply lines and jack up costs for consumers.
    Preston Fore, Fortune, 24 June 2025
  • Standalone stations could help alleviate traffic at existing warehouses, which often face snarled parking lots and long lines at the pump.
    Bailey Schulz, USA Today, 16 June 2025
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“Flip (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flip%20%28out%29. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.

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