Thesaurus results for FLIP-FLOPS

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noun

plural of flip-flop

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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flip-flops

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verb

present tense third-person singular of flip-flop

as in waffles

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Recent Examples of flip-flops

Noun

Rich-girl flip-flops Flip-flops underwent a huge glow-up last summer, graduating from a beachside afterthought to a genuine fashion statement. —

Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 6 Mar. 2026 Their under-$20 price is the icing on the cake — especially given how often flip-flops can easily cost double. —

Bestreviews, Mercury News, 5 Mar. 2026 The $33 flip-flops have earned rave reviews from professionals constantly on their feet, such as nurses and teachers who opt for them as a recovery shoe for their off days. —

Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 5 Mar. 2026 Isabelle probably won’t recall fitting her tiny feet into her mom’s pair of Oofos flip-flops. —

Gerald Witt, AJC.com, 1 Mar. 2026 Ahmed wore a black T-shirt, flip-flops, and navy-blue gym shorts; his eyes darted around constantly. —

Elizabeth Flock, New Yorker, 23 Feb. 2026 The company sells flip-flops and related items online and through retailers. —

Brian Womack, Dallas Morning News, 23 Feb. 2026 Palomar, Ocean Blue, Onda, Cagney’s, Le Bistro and Haven restaurants will no longer allow shorts or flip-flops, according to the cruise line's website. —

Jessica Mekles, FOXNews.com, 21 Feb. 2026 Pack a beach tote that’s big enough to fit a book, sun hat, flip-flops, and a cover-up. —

Natalie Hammond, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Feb. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for flip-flops

Noun

The reversals highlights how the world’s biggest energy-importing region is being particularly hard hit by the war in the Middle East and the lack of access to oil and fuel from the Persian Gulf.

— Nicholas Lua, Bloomberg, 9 Mar. 2026
The last time Newcastle succumbed to three straight top-flight reversals at home was under Steve Bruce in January-February 2021, but Tyneside dependability has been undermined by their defensive issues, with only Wolves (30) and West Ham (27) conceding more on their own turf.

— Chris Waugh, New York Times, 2 Mar. 2026