as in reversals
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-flops
Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 2 Oct. 2025
One battle after another Craig Breslow stood in the middle of the clubhouse, his red shirt soaked and his flip-flops sticky with champagne.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 27 Sep. 2025
The star finished the laidback look with gold pendant necklaces, rosy sunglasses, and a pair of flat black flip-flops.
—Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 24 Sep. 2025
Classic belts, trendy flip-flops and colorful accessories brought the looks together.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 23 Sep. 2025
Just don’t show up in flip-flops.
—Oren Peleg, HollywoodReporter, 20 Sep. 2025
Adding flip-flops kept it less serious.
—Libby Page, Vogue, 16 Sep. 2025
Sandals or flip-flops are recommended attire.
—Michael Goldstein, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
The college student uniform looms large this fall, and among all the track pants, flip-flops, and sweater vests trending right now, the rugby shirt is the most popular campus staple of the moment.
—Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 15 Sep. 2025
Verb
All summer, The Row’s flip-flops were a flashpoint — embraced by celebrities, critiqued for their cost and debated for their reinvention of a global staple.
—Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 2 Oct. 2025
One battle after another Craig Breslow stood in the middle of the clubhouse, his red shirt soaked and his flip-flops sticky with champagne.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 27 Sep. 2025
The star finished the laidback look with gold pendant necklaces, rosy sunglasses, and a pair of flat black flip-flops.
—Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 24 Sep. 2025
Classic belts, trendy flip-flops and colorful accessories brought the looks together.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 23 Sep. 2025
Just don’t show up in flip-flops.
—Oren Peleg, HollywoodReporter, 20 Sep. 2025
Adding flip-flops kept it less serious.
—Libby Page, Vogue, 16 Sep. 2025
Sandals or flip-flops are recommended attire.
—Michael Goldstein, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
The college student uniform looms large this fall, and among all the track pants, flip-flops, and sweater vests trending right now, the rugby shirt is the most popular campus staple of the moment.
—Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 15 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for flip-flops
Noun
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James Cameron’s sublime Alien sequel is all about reversals.—
Chris Klimek,
Vulture,
26 Sep. 2025
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Democrats have seized on the reversals as evidence that the cuts were hasty and wasteful.—
Aliss Higham,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Sep. 2025
Verb
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For what seems like the first time, Casper equivocates.—
Gary Greenberg,
New Yorker,
27 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The work captures life between Mount Vesuvius and the Gulf of Naples, where the ground shakes periodically and the fumaroles of the Phlegraean Fields taint the air.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
3 Oct. 2025
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The roar starts before the lights go down — a low, collective thunder that shakes the arena floor.—
Crystal Bell,
Rolling Stone,
3 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Laugh is the kind of rap mastery that shuns maximalism for pristine, unadorned poetics.—
Andre Gee,
Rolling Stone,
29 Aug. 2025
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Instead of a tale of entrapment or escape, Ruth is a story about how a woman full of longing can operate inside a collective that shuns the very notion of wanting.—
Hillary Kelly,
The Atlantic,
20 Aug. 2025
Verb
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There’s also a type of automatic called a continuously variable transmission (also known as a CVT) that eschews a set of gears for a pair of variable-width pulleys connected by a belt.—
Jim Gorzelany,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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Romvari often eschews traditional point-of-view shots, and cinematographer Maya Bankovic complements that decision by favoring a long-lens shooting style with occasional zooms.—
Josh Slater-Williams,
IndieWire,
13 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Target the Tri-Lakes Loop, an 11-mile romp through the heart of Mount Desert that skirts the edges of Eagle Lake, Bubble Lake, and Jordan Lake.—
Graham Averill,
Outside,
26 Sep. 2025
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The DeCaLiBron Loop currently skirts the summit of Bross due to landholder concerns that have kept it closed for years.—
John Meyer,
Denver Post,
23 Sep. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Flip-flops.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flip-flops. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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