Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for flip-flopped
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Dietary recommendations have waffled over time.—
Tania Fabo,
USA Today,
22 Jan. 2026 -
Paterno waffled before deciding to stay in State College.—
Mike Sando,
New York Times,
19 Jan. 2026
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Mace equivocated, saying Collins would need to reread the quotes to her, which the journalist did.—
Sarah Fortinsky,
The Hill,
10 Dec. 2025
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Like Wiseman, Rosi has long eschewed voice-over narration, expository montages, direct-to-camera interviews, and other conventional formal strategies.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
27 Feb. 2026
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To maintain the immersive illusion, Iñárritu eschewed traditional hanging fabric.—
Robert Lang,
Deadline,
20 Feb. 2026
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The prediction markets have done what any savvy trader or firm might—they’ve hedged their bets.—
Charlie Warzel,
The Atlantic,
5 Mar. 2026
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But this also means that many investors who haven't yet hedged because protective options are so expensive are ready to sell shares in the face of weakness.—
Scott Nations,
CNBC,
25 Feb. 2026
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Lewandowski evaded this ban by taking a role as a special government employee, limited by law to working no more than 130 days a year for the federal government.—
Jonathan Chait,
The Atlantic,
5 Mar. 2026
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While most of Iran’s missiles and drones have been intercepted, six US service members were killed when an Iranian projectile evaded air defenses and struck a makeshift operations center at Kuwait’s Shuaiba port on Sunday.—
Mostafa Salem,
CNN Money,
4 Mar. 2026
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The Palace centre-back shook off Leny Yoro as the ball was delivered into the box before heading past Senne Lammens.—
Carl Anka,
New York Times,
5 Mar. 2026
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The earthquake shook at a depth of 8 miles, with its epicenter approximately 4 miles east-northeast of Calexico.—
CA Earthquake Bot,
Sacbee.com,
4 Mar. 2026
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While the state has historically shunned income taxes and allowed wealthy elites to dominate, this has left many struggling.—
Letters to the Editor,
The Orlando Sentinel,
28 Feb. 2026
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He will be shunned, and his family will have to shun him too.—
Christina Grace Tucker,
Vulture,
26 Feb. 2026
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“Flip-flopped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flip-flopped. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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