as in reversal
a changing from one policy or point of view to virtually its exact opposite
the governor's frequent flip-flops would indicate that she has no core beliefs
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Recent Examples of flip-flop
Lily Wright, Los Angeles Times, 17 June 2026
Easy to slip on like flip-flops, these lightweight shoes are designed for your convenience.
—Caroline Hughes, Travel + Leisure, 17 June 2026
Crucial Quote The president’s latest flip-flop on Iran comes just hours after G7 leaders issued a joint statement praising the deal.
—Siladitya Ray, Forbes.com, 17 June 2026
Guests are asked to not wear garments like cut-offs, flip-flops, bathing suits or sleeveless shirts.
—Jenna Thompson
june 16, Kansas City Star, 16 June 2026
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Noun
Allbirds was started in 2007 by former pro football player Tim Brown in 2007 as a direct-to-consumer brand before changing to sell product in retail stores and expanding from sneakers to other clothing items such as flip-flops and leggings.
—Lily Wright, Los Angeles Times, 17 June 2026
Easy to slip on like flip-flops, these lightweight shoes are designed for your convenience.
—Caroline Hughes, Travel + Leisure, 17 June 2026
Crucial Quote The president’s latest flip-flop on Iran comes just hours after G7 leaders issued a joint statement praising the deal.
—Siladitya Ray, Forbes.com, 17 June 2026
Guests are asked to not wear garments like cut-offs, flip-flops, bathing suits or sleeveless shirts.
—Jenna Thompson
june 16, Kansas City Star, 16 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for flip-flop
Noun
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The reversal was driven largely by Claude Code, Anthropic’s autonomous coding tool.—
Beatrice Nolan,
Fortune,
22 June 2026
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The official said the demand to dismantle Black Economic Empowerment policies was viewed internally as a direct reversal of commitments made to South Africans who fought against apartheid.—
Tiisetso Motsoeneng,
semafor.com,
22 June 2026
Verb
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The White House has reportedly equivocated its support of Means in recent weeks.—
Dan Vergano,
Scientific American,
16 Apr. 2026
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Brooks, for his part, equivocated … A bout of frantic rebranding ensued.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
2 Apr. 2026
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From there, the Giants remained deadlocked in a 1-1 tie until the 10th, though San Francisco’s relievers had to weasel their way out of trouble to keep the game tied.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
8 June 2026
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Microsoft now feels that OpenAI is trying to weasel its way around this clause, with both companies’ lawyers fighting for weeks over the latter’s agreement with Amazon, sources told the FT.—
Frank Landymore,
Futurism,
19 Mar. 2026
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Germany, which represents the EU’s biggest economy and export market, has waffled over hitting China with sanctions or duties, worried about retaliatory measures.—
Kate Nishimura,
Footwear News,
18 June 2026
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But as Topuria protested and the doctor waffled, Goddard and the UFC ruled the bout would continue.—
Mark Puleo,
New York Times,
15 June 2026
Verb
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Mercury's tight orbit around the sun sees it yo-yo back and forth between the evening and morning sky throughout the year.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
15 June 2026
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Norris was the most expansive on what drivers actually want (proper slipstreaming, cars on each other’s bumpers, yo-yo overtaking gone).—
Madeline Coleman,
New York Times,
1 May 2026
Verb
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Federal officials said Herbert Leon Kimble, 60, was arrested in the Philippines after allegedly evading authorities for nearly two years.—
Michael Sinkewicz,
FOXNews.com,
20 June 2026
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Disclosure Day sees Daniel (O'Connor) and Margaret (Blunt) racing to evade the sinister Wardex corporation with the ultimate goal of disclosure.—
Bailey Richards,
PEOPLE,
20 June 2026
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Canada’s first-ever World Cup win was overshadowed yesterday when midfielder Ismaël Koné suffered a broken leg after a tackle that left teammates shaken and coach Jesse Marsch lamenting an injury that turned a night of celebration into one of anguish.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
20 June 2026
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In a major rupture, strong shaking could cause severe damage near the fault and in areas built on soft or water-saturated soils, which can amplify shaking.—
Janet Loehrke,
USA Today,
19 June 2026
Verb
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In 1980, Uncanny X-Men was one of the most influential comics at Marvel, attracting readers with its stories of heroes shunned by society, yet willing to don costumes and save a world that hated and feared them.—
Borys Kit,
HollywoodReporter,
18 June 2026
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Vampires represent those who have shunned their own humanity in order to achieve a nonexistent sense of superiority.—
Rebecca Alter,
Vulture,
15 June 2026
Cite this Entry
“Flip-flop.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flip-flop. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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