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
Matt Ortile, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Jan. 2026
Larocca stood beside her in a black T-shirt, white shorts and flip-flops as the couple smiled for the camera.
—Danielle Minnetian, FOXNews.com, 21 Jan. 2026
Those attempting to slip past its red velvet rope in caps, shorts or flip-flops can take their business elsewhere, Falsetto says.
—Phillip Valys, Sun Sentinel, 21 Jan. 2026
One afternoon, he and his friends, wearing t-shirts and flip-flops, wound up on Fremont Street, and walked into the Golden Gate, then owned by Mark Brandenburg.
—Will Yakowicz, Forbes.com, 16 Jan. 2026
Like heels, flip-flops may be cute for vacation, but not for the plane ride to get there.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 12 Jan. 2026
While full platform sneakers are usually a no-go, platform flip-flops can be a go-to.
—Shelby Comroe, InStyle, 10 Jan. 2026
This method depends on the fact that Earth’s magnetic field flip-flops every few hundred thousand years.
—Stephanie Pappas, Scientific American, 7 Jan. 2026
Bottega and Fforme proved it by keeping the styling minimal, contrasting these more expressive pieces with sharp tailoring and flip-flops.
—Cortne Bonilla, Vogue, 31 Dec. 2025
Noun
In the bathroom were Acqua di Parma toiletries and a shower tiled with black stone; the closet had flip-flops and a tote for pool days; and the balcony had a small table and two chairs.
—Matt Ortile, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Jan. 2026
Larocca stood beside her in a black T-shirt, white shorts and flip-flops as the couple smiled for the camera.
—Danielle Minnetian, FOXNews.com, 21 Jan. 2026
Those attempting to slip past its red velvet rope in caps, shorts or flip-flops can take their business elsewhere, Falsetto says.
—Phillip Valys, Sun Sentinel, 21 Jan. 2026
One afternoon, he and his friends, wearing t-shirts and flip-flops, wound up on Fremont Street, and walked into the Golden Gate, then owned by Mark Brandenburg.
—Will Yakowicz, Forbes.com, 16 Jan. 2026
Like heels, flip-flops may be cute for vacation, but not for the plane ride to get there.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 12 Jan. 2026
While full platform sneakers are usually a no-go, platform flip-flops can be a go-to.
—Shelby Comroe, InStyle, 10 Jan. 2026
This method depends on the fact that Earth’s magnetic field flip-flops every few hundred thousand years.
—Stephanie Pappas, Scientific American, 7 Jan. 2026
Bottega and Fforme proved it by keeping the styling minimal, contrasting these more expressive pieces with sharp tailoring and flip-flops.
—Cortne Bonilla, Vogue, 31 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for flip-flops
Noun
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Target’s sales cratered, in part because consumers were angry about its DEI reversals.—
Business Columnist,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Jan. 2026
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The past week first showed some negative implications and then some reversals.—
Erik Sherman,
Forbes.com,
22 Jan. 2026
Verb
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When the show first premiered, dressing as Eleven with a box of Eggo waffles under her arm was a top Halloween costume, and waffles have been featured in every season since.—
Andrea Beck,
Better Homes & Gardens,
18 Dec. 2025
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Place waffles on warm plates and top with turkey.—
Tribune News Service,
Boston Herald,
26 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Newsom hedges his bets by portraying the budget as a placeholder that covers little more than spending increases driven by law, inflation and caseload until more revenue data are received.—
Dan Walters,
Mercury News,
13 Jan. 2026
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Newsom hedges his bets by portraying the budget as a placeholder that covers little more than spending increases driven by law, inflation and caseload until more revenue data are received.—
Dan Walters,
Oc Register,
12 Jan. 2026
Verb
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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
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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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White Lotus fans are used to seeing Patrick Schwarzenegger reveling in a luxurious island vacation at Thailand’s Four Seasons Koh Samui, with protein shakes in hand, of course.—
Rachel Chang,
Travel + Leisure,
21 Jan. 2026
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Nix shakes hands with Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen at the end of Saturday's game.—
Rohan Nadkarni,
NBC news,
18 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Mitski lies on the lawn looking at the girl leaving her, like the witch in Into the Woods when Rapunzel shuns her and then gets promptly trampled by a giant.—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
16 Jan. 2026
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The unfortunate truth is that the agency has lost its way and shuns innovation.—
Ross Marchand,
Baltimore Sun,
14 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Here, Linklater eschews the overwrought trappings that these types of movies typically fall into.—
Kevin Jacobsen,
Entertainment Weekly,
29 Jan. 2026
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Much like the Pebble watches, the Pebble Index 01 eschews the long list of features found in other wearable rings.—
Ewan Spence,
Forbes.com,
26 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Blakespear also leads a subcommittee focused on improving the 351-mile rail line running from San Luis Obispo to San Diego that skirts the coast in several sections.—
Kaitlyn Schallhorn,
Oc Register,
3 Dec. 2025
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The holy river Ganges skirts the district’s southern border.—
Aishwarya S. Iyer,
CNN Money,
16 Oct. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Flip-flops.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flip-flops. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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