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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Trump's actions angered Canadians and stoked a surge in nationalism, helping the Liberals to flip the narrative and win a fourth straight term in power.—
Mohammed Soliman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Apr. 2025 -
Along with safety, downtown residents say green space has been one of the top concerns of the almost 100,000 people who live there, so the attack on some of the area’s few trees particularly angered people.—
Kevinisha Walker,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Apr. 2025
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Within hours, the temperature inside Unit 1 rose to five thousand degrees, and the fuel assembly started to melt down.—
Elizabeth Kolbert,
New Yorker,
7 Apr. 2025
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Most notably, Christopher Ward was able to utilize metal from the actual Goodison Park turnstiles to melt down into coins to use on the back of the watch.—
Layla Ilchi,
WWD,
11 Mar. 2025
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However, inconsistent land motion–like what researchers observed in Houston–can crack and destabilize buildings, foundations, and infrastructure.—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
8 May 2025
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And yet, no brand has cracked the code on making Chinese viral, relevant, and emotionally sticky (like manga did for Japanese or K-pop did for Korean).—
Nell Derick Debevoise,
Forbes.com,
8 May 2025
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The woman told investigators that Washington had allegedly choked her after finding her ex-boyfriend’s phone number in her cell phone contacts, the report said.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
2 May 2025
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Remove any small objects that could be choking hazards.—
Nafeesah Allen,
Better Homes & Gardens,
1 May 2025
Verb
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Wicked, wicked stuff (velocity, spin rate, break), being a Dodgers pitcher … and, alas, fragility and breaking down.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
3 May 2025
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Often, that system breaks down, forcing lawmakers to pass stopgap spending bills to keep the government funded and avoid federal shutdowns.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
3 May 2025
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When one couple break up, the trips don’t stop but the dynamics are off.—
Savannah Salazar,
Vulture,
28 Apr. 2025
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Liv is forced to break up with her human fiancé, Major (Robert Buckley) to avoid infecting him, and becomes estranged from her best friend and roommate Peyton (Aly Michalka), hiding her new zombie nature from both.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
27 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Robinson, who had already dived the wreck, snapped it up.—
Sarah Kuta,
Smithsonian Magazine,
2 May 2025
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The drive can take anywhere between two to four hours to complete due to numerous hairpin turns and one-lane bridges (as well as the unavoidable urge to pull over and snap a photo).—
Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
2 May 2025
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The sight snarled traffic, and state troopers shut down both sides of the interstate for the safety of motorists.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
30 Apr. 2025
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The blackout snarled traffic, forced hundreds of businesses to close and left those unable to afford generators scrambling to buy ice and candles.—
Danica Coto,
Chicago Tribune,
17 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 11 May. 2025.
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