Thesaurus results for FLIP-FLOPPING

flip-flopping

verb

present participle of flip-flop

as in waffling

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The tournament’s special status — its unwillingness to place any person above the sport — is part of why Williams wanted to play singles, not just doubles with her sister Venus, after waffling on the decision.

— Ava Wallace, New York Times, 30 June 2026
Nothing kills momentum faster than waffling on a big decision.

— Rolling Stone Culture Council, Rolling Stone, 23 Feb. 2026

Definition of waffling

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Federal authorities routinely target South Florida remittance companies that operate as conduits for unlawful money transfers, especially for drug traffickers, because many are suspected of evading bank-reporting requirements.

— Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 10 July 2026
There may also be minors on the platform evading age verification whose data could be used.

— Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 10 July 2026

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Structure information summary Overall, the population in this region resides in structures that are highly resistant to earthquake shaking, though some vulnerable structures exist.

— CA Earthquake Bot, Sacbee.com, 11 July 2026
Honestly, some of these systems still leave me shaking my head.

— Demetri Giannikopoulos, Forbes.com, 11 July 2026

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But there is a feeling Everton are hedging their bets; willing to sell at the right price — close to £20m — but having placed a valuation on him that may deter at least some potential suitors.

— Patrick Boyland, New York Times, 14 July 2026
Chopra said that suggests some Argentina fans are hedging rather than assuming their team will make the final.

— Contessa Brewer, CNBC, 14 July 2026

Definition of hedging

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