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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Indeed, after the pandemic—which initially decimated sales but then led to a surge in business that overwhelmed REI’s supply chain and operations—Artz made moves that angered many employees.—
Phil Wahba,
Fortune,
10 Oct. 2025 -
The real estate developer who angered Benbrook residents this past summer with his plan to build in a floodplain has been indicted on felony charges in Parker County for alleged misappropriation of funds and theft.—
Matthew Adams,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
9 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The finish is radiant and gives me a ‘lil glow but not shiny, and doesn’t crack, crease, or melt down.—
Marie Lodi,
StyleCaster,
13 Oct. 2025
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The artifact was taken by a museum employee and melted down.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
8 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Resale values on premium EVs are notoriously bad, and with the possible exception of the Rolls-Royce Spectre, nobody has quite cracked the nut on how to build one that could conceivably be considered an heirloom.—
Tim Stevens,
Robb Report,
9 Oct. 2025
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Jackson Lacombe and Luke Hughes each just signed long-term extensions with $9 million AAVs — before either one cracked 50 points.—
Max Bultman,
New York Times,
9 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The young girl allegedly told police she was beaten with belts, cords, and sticks, while she was also cut with scissors and choked with a belt, per ABC 13 citing the Sheriff's Office.—
Sean Neumann,
PEOPLE,
8 Oct. 2025
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Just remember that eating chia seeds dry can be a choking hazard and cause gastrointestinal discomfort.—
Maggie O'Neill,
Verywell Health,
8 Oct. 2025
Verb
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But that instinct is breaking down.—
Mohammed R. Mhawish,
New Yorker,
14 Oct. 2025
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Each moment of combat imposes a strain so great that men will break down in direct relation to the intensity and duration of their exposure.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
14 Oct. 2025
Verb
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By focusing on one area a day, the task of decluttering or organizing can be broken up into bite-sized, attainable goals.—
Rebecca Jones,
Southern Living,
11 Oct. 2025
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The administration, however, views public schools as a monopoly that should be broken up.—
Megan O’Matz,
ProPublica,
10 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Series history Tennessee snapped a 4-game losing streak in the series against Arkansas and defeated the Razorbacks for the first time since a 34-13 decision at Neyland Stadium in 2007.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
12 Oct. 2025
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After going for it on fourth-and-short successfully with a direct snap to Hall on a fake punt, the Jets proceeded to … run out the clock with runs, short passes, and by not snapping the ball on fourth down.—
Devon Henderson,
New York Times,
12 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Air travel was snarled during the more than month-long government shutdown that ended in January 2019, hours after a shortfall of air traffic controllers disrupted flights in the New York area.—
Lillian Rizzo,Leslie Josephs,
CNBC,
14 Oct. 2025
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Duffy's threat came as flight delays, caused in large part by controllers calling out sick, has snarled air traffic across the country for four straight days.—
Corky Siemaszko,
NBC news,
9 Oct. 2025
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“Flip (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flip%20%28out%29. Accessed 17 Oct. 2025.
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