flip-flopped

past tense of flip-flop

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for flip-flopped
Verb
  • But state lawmakers, facing their own deficit, have waffled over continuing the initiative.
    Blake Nelson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Antinori, who has worked in top-tier hotel bars across Europe, has eschewed the complexity of modern mixology in favor of straightforward, unpretentious tipples that spotlight quality local ingredients.
    Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 9 Oct. 2025
  • The traditional version of Medicare, which covers adults 65 and older and some people with disabilities, has mostly eschewed prior authorization.
    Lauren Sausser, Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Getting higher yield, lower volatility To help get a boost in yield and dampen volatility, GGOV is hedged to remove currency risk, Becker said.
    Michelle Fox, CNBC, 13 Oct. 2025
  • While Minnesota hedged its bets on signing Jones and acquiring Jordan Mason in a trade with the San Francisco 49ers, Akers is poised to play a vital role in the running back room as soon as this Sunday's matchup against the Cincinnati Bengals.
    Trevor Squire, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • American businesses would pay 22% of the costs, foreign exporters would absorb 18% and 5% would be evaded, according to the Goldman Sachs analysis.
    Elizabeth Schulze, ABC News, 14 Oct. 2025
  • The issue here, contrary to the Administration’s framing, is not that these individuals had previously evaded accountability for allegedly criminal activity.
    Ruth Marcus, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The Creature, who remains nameless throughout the novel, develops into a sensitive and inquisitive soul, yet one shunned by the world for his appearance.
    Big Think, Big Think, 14 Oct. 2025
  • Žbanić credited Ibrahimović with being her quiet support on all her films, who shunned the limelight, with the pair collaborating closely on every aspect of development and production.
    Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 13 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The losses shook investors’ confidence in Milei’s ability to see through his economic reforms.
    Bryan Mena, CNN Money, 12 Oct. 2025
  • The unit shook off the penalties and miscues to contain a talented Oklahoma defensive line.
    Sam Khan Jr, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2025
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“Flip-flopped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flip-flopped. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.

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