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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Robert Bianco, a longtime TV critic for USA Today, emphasized how strongly Levin supported him even when Bianco’s reviews angered Levin’s sources.—
Cynthia Littleton,
Variety,
5 Sep. 2025 -
Platner also worked as a contractor for Constellis, a successor to the security company Blackwater, which has angered some online activists.—
David Weigel,
semafor.com,
4 Sep. 2025
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Some teams look fantastic before melting down within a few weeks (2024 New Orleans Saints) and others can get off to a rough start before blossoming within the first two months (2024 Washington Commanders).—
Mike Kaye
September 10,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Sep. 2025
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Mickey Gasper drove in a career-high three runs, and Matt Wallner hit his 21st home run of the season, but Minnesota’s bullpen melted down in the seventh inning and the White Sox rallied to sweep a four-game series with a 11-8 victory Thursday at nearly empty Target Field.—
John Shipley,
Twin Cities,
5 Sep. 2025
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Finally, place the eggs in an ice bath to completely cool before cracking, peeling and eating.—
Cody Godwin,
USA Today,
4 Sep. 2025
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In fact, that has been mentioned as one of the reasons why the show’s second season, unlike the first one, didn’t crack the Top 10 in the US, UK, or globally in its first week.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
4 Sep. 2025
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British filmmaker Stephen Woolley (Carol, The Crying Game) has warned that tariffs, if imposed, could choke an already fragile indie sector.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
4 Sep. 2025
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He is accused of hitting his roommate more than two dozen times in the head and choking him for several seconds, according to the criminal complaint.—
John Diedrich,
jsonline.com,
4 Sep. 2025
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See video … Tune in to the FOX NEWS RUNDOWN PODCAST to break down the murder on the Charlotte light rail and if it could have been prevented.—
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FOXNews.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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If Tuesday’s revision is on the high end of the estimate, at 900,000 jobs, that would break down to a downward revision of 75,000 jobs per month.—
Alicia Wallace,
CNN Money,
9 Sep. 2025
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The brothers had to break up officially as directors in the DGA.—
Anne Thompson,
IndieWire,
6 Sep. 2025
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Slicing against the grain breaks up these fibers into smaller pieces, giving the steak a more tender, enjoyable texture.—
Katie Rosenhouse,
Southern Living,
6 Sep. 2025
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Outside of the Seahawks’ building, there were concerns about their new-look passing game, the offensive line’s ability to lead a dominant rushing attack, the pass rushers not named Williams and whether Woolen would be locked in on a snap-to-snap basis, among other things.—
Michael-Shawn Dugar,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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Another shopper mentioned using one as a magnetic flashlight during car repairs, snapping to metal on the car’s chassis for hands-free illumination right where it’s needed.—
Miles Walls,
Better Homes & Gardens,
8 Sep. 2025
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Indeed, the film includes audio of President Nixon snarling about Hersh in conversations with his national security adviser, Henry Kissinger.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
29 Aug. 2025
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For the privileged few, a cool $27,000 can pay for a gourmet cuisine just yards from F1 cars snarling past.—
Alex Kalinauckas,
New York Times,
27 Aug. 2025
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“Flip (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flip%20%28out%29. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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