flip-flops 1 of 2

plural of flip-flop

flip-flops

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of flip-flop

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of flip-flops
Verb
All guest rooms are stocked with flip-flops to use during your stay. Hannah Walhout, Travel + Leisure, 18 Oct. 2025 Parker was dressed in baggy pants, flip-flops, and sunglasses. Amanda Petrusich, New Yorker, 17 Oct. 2025 Sneakers remain a key part of runway silhouettes, still as a low profile as seen at Miu Miu, Ami, Jacquemus, and flip-flops have joined the stage, like at Balenciaga, Rabanne, Ami. Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2025 Stay away from sneakers in favor of dressier footwear like strappy heels, flip-flops, and penny loafers. Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 9 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 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for flip-flops
Noun
  • Among the most visible reversals are in trucking and auto regulation.
    Samantha-Jo Roth, The Washington Examiner, 15 Oct. 2025
  • Every member of the CDC’s Washington office, which serves as a conduit between the agency’s Atlanta headquarters and Capitol Hill, was fired; barring a second round of reversals, that office appears to be closed.
    Tom Bartlett, The Atlantic, 13 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Grijalva’s swearing-in has sparked a partisan furor on Capitol Hill, as Johnson equivocates on the timeline ahead and Democrats accuse him of delaying the ceremony for political reasons.
    Laura Gersony, AZCentral.com, 10 Oct. 2025
  • For what seems like the first time, Casper equivocates.
    Gary Greenberg, New Yorker, 27 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • According to a Consumer Reports study, a number of popular protein powders and shakes contain high levels of lead.
    Li Goldstein, Bon Appetit Magazine, 17 Oct. 2025
  • Protein shakes and powders are a popular option for people looking to accomplish that goal.
    Rob Williams, EverydayHealth.com, 17 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Vanya is a closeted gay man who shuns intimacy and Sonia is a neurotic spinster who feels unnoticed and unloved.
    Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Oct. 2025
  • Laugh is the kind of rap mastery that shuns maximalism for pristine, unadorned poetics.
    Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 29 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • 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
  • 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
  • The holy river Ganges skirts the district’s southern border.
    Aishwarya S. Iyer, CNN Money, 16 Oct. 2025
  • The land that skirts the gulf is a vast time machine.
    Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 3 Oct. 2025

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“Flip-flops.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flip-flops. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.

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