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)
Verb
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And nothing angers the Survivor gods more than reality TV hubris.—
Dalton Ross,
Entertainment Weekly,
2 Oct. 2025 -
Comments the host made after the murder of right wing activist and influencer Charlie Kirk angered MAGA supporters and saw the nation’s largest station group, Nexstar – which has its own mega merger up for review at the FCC – preempt the late night staple.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
30 Sep. 2025
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The international spotlight recently turned to crime in Egypt when a pharaoh's priceless bracelet was stolen from a Cairo museum and melted down – forever lost to history.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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Reliever Luke Weaver melted down again, and then seemed lost trying to explain it postgame.—
Brendan Kuty,
New York Times,
5 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Kiper said Beck is among four other quarterbacks who could crack his top five, depending on how the season plays out.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
2 Oct. 2025
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Not a single player that will likely crack the Leafs lineup.—
Joshua Kloke,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
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Previous unbeatens Florida State and USC — favorites — choked on the road.—
Manny Navarro,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
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In the afterglow of her magnificent album, choke enough, and the birth of her first child, Marylou Mayniel decamps to the southwest of France.—
Anna Gaca,
Pitchfork,
1 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Porter is great on defense, can get his own bucket, break down defenses and set up his teammates for good looks and provide pace in transition.—
Stan Son,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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Josh Safdie takes us on a chaotic, sprawling globetrot to break down the swaggering hubris of a ping-pong prodigy who can’t being insufferable.—
Zack Sharf,
Variety,
7 Oct. 2025
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Begin by breaking up the roots of two ‘Peacock White’ kale plants and pushing them into the soil at the center.—
Cameron Beall,
Southern Living,
4 Oct. 2025
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The pair reportedly broke up in June 2023.—
Rolling Stone,
Rolling Stone,
3 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The county had snapped it up as a temporary measure during the frenzy of the pandemic, and the city inherited it.—
Ashley Hiruko,
ProPublica,
6 Oct. 2025
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That’s plenty of time to pick apples, hike under colorful canopies, snap photos in pumpkin patches, and indulge in every other fall favorite.—
Beth Luberecki,
USA Today,
4 Oct. 2025
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The Milford store is less likely to snarl traffic, though, since it's located about 4 miles east of downtown Milford off State Route 28, sharing a spacious lot and side street with a new Aldi store.—
Patricia Gallagher Newberry,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
2 Oct. 2025
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The howling, snarling wolves are at bay.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
30 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 8 Oct. 2025.
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