flip-flopping

present participle of flip-flop

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for flip-flopping
Verb
  • Target was held accountable for waffling on their commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion.
    Julie Kratz, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • And as politicians, these Supreme Court Justices are especially bristling, equivocating, and entitled, which doesn’t make for trustworthy narration.
    James Folta, Literary Hub, 5 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Ogles has attacked O’Connell repeatedly this year, claiming city government has assisted violent criminals in evading arrest by federal immigration enforcement.
    Vivian Jones, Nashville Tennessean, 4 Sep. 2025
  • After six months of barely evading capture, an escape plan was hatched that saw the soldier cross into Spain and eventual freedom.
    Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 4 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Drop hedging words like just or maybe.
    Joyce Marter, Forbes.com, 6 Sep. 2025
  • As a result, Apple is hedging its bet and allocating just 10% of its production for it, The Information reports.
    PC Magazine, PC Magazine, 3 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Weak to light shaking was detected, and people in multiple cities - such as Huntington Beach, Winchester, Menifee and Sun City - reported feeling the tremor, according to the USGS DYFI report.
    CA Earthquake Bot, Sacbee.com, 3 Sep. 2025
  • Homes of political party members and state buildings were ransacked or set ablaze, shaking investor confidence in the Southeast Asian economy and triggering a steep selloff on its stocks and currency markets on Friday.
    CNN Money, CNN Money, 1 Sep. 2025
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“Flip-flopping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flip-flopping. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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