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
Eva Thomas, InStyle, 13 June 2026
On the weekend, simply swap in your go-to flip-flops and a fun summer bag.
—Sydney Pulaski, Glamour, 12 June 2026
The ‘90s jelly shoe trend is making a comeback in the form of flip-flops and sandals this summer, like this Sam Edelman style that’s down to $40 in two colors.
—Maggie Horton, PEOPLE, 12 June 2026
Featured in this article Summer style is all about a relaxed sensibility, and flip-flops are a welcome antidote to the cold’s overly complicated dressing.
—Christina Holevas, Vogue, 11 June 2026
Unlike flat, flimsy flip-flops, these Oofos sandals are designed to cushion your feet and absorb shock with every step.
—Alexandra Emanuelli, Southern Living, 5 June 2026
Oversized flip-flops are tacked on one wall.
—Michelle F. Solomon, Miami Herald, 4 June 2026
Shop more of our favorites below, including an upgrade to your flip-flops, must-have linen-blend pants, and more.
—Jamie Weissman, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 June 2026
Noun
Heeled flip-flops have taken over—kind of out of nowhere—with A-listers like Hailey Bieber and Katie Holmes as fans.
—Eva Thomas, InStyle, 13 June 2026
On the weekend, simply swap in your go-to flip-flops and a fun summer bag.
—Sydney Pulaski, Glamour, 12 June 2026
The ‘90s jelly shoe trend is making a comeback in the form of flip-flops and sandals this summer, like this Sam Edelman style that’s down to $40 in two colors.
—Maggie Horton, PEOPLE, 12 June 2026
Featured in this article Summer style is all about a relaxed sensibility, and flip-flops are a welcome antidote to the cold’s overly complicated dressing.
—Christina Holevas, Vogue, 11 June 2026
Unlike flat, flimsy flip-flops, these Oofos sandals are designed to cushion your feet and absorb shock with every step.
—Alexandra Emanuelli, Southern Living, 5 June 2026
Oversized flip-flops are tacked on one wall.
—Michelle F. Solomon, Miami Herald, 4 June 2026
Shop more of our favorites below, including an upgrade to your flip-flops, must-have linen-blend pants, and more.
—Jamie Weissman, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for flip-flops
Noun
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For 50 years, the case has generated theories and verdicts and reversals and books and television specials.—
Kate Casey,
Vanity Fair,
2 June 2026
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The reversals, recoveries, and successes often receive far less coverage.—
Ingmar Rentzhog,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2026
Verb
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That leads into a finish that waffles between praline and dark fruit leather (fig and cherry), in addition to dark tea tannins.—
David Thomas Tao,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2026
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The star of the show is chef Nick Wong's signature savory scallion waffles with sambal honey butter, but the Taiwanese disco fries, Cheeseburger Fried Rice and the crawfish egg foo young are not to be missed.—
Melissa Liebling-goldberg,
PEOPLE,
3 June 2026
Verb
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Here is why a phrase buried in a Brussels document should matter to anyone who pays a gas bill or hedges a fuel contract.—
Dara-Abasi Ita,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2026
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Neville hedges his bet by filling us in on Michaels’ spotlight apprehension, making his reticence a through line.—
Robert Abele,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Apr. 2026
Verb
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That’s 937 quarts…which equivocates to almost one ton per day.—
Chaewon Chung,
Sacbee.com,
11 Mar. 2026
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The question of who stands against this darkness — and who equivocates — will be determined by civilizational identity.—
Calev Myers,
New York Daily News,
9 Mar. 2026
Verb
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This majestic sequence delivers a lifetime’s outpouring of love’s inadequacies and frustrations, of grief and regret, of gratitude along with candid acceptance of loss, and of self-questioning that never shakes the foundations of the family—her ferocious commitment to the children.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
12 June 2026
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Jalen Brunson shakes free of a couple of defenders, including the Spurs' Victor Wembanyama, the league's Defensive Player of the Year, and catches the inbounds pass near midcourt.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
11 June 2026
Verb
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Altman is a booster for San Francisco, advising its mayor and expanding OpenAI’s offices here, while Musk shuns the city and now lives in Texas.—
David Ingram,
NBC news,
26 Apr. 2026
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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
Verb
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Even though Lucid eschews a steer-by-wire system, unlike many other EVs, the feeling overall is one of both performance and luxury.—
Robert Duffer,
AJC.com,
19 June 2026
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Javier Bardem is terrific as a former enfant terrible filmmaker who tries to reconnect with his estranged daughter by putting her in his new movie in The Beloved, which eschews the easy sentimental beats but also ends up short on many satisfying ones.—
Alison Willmore,
Vulture,
27 May 2026
Verb
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Gradually, Nawal skirts the limits of her job and begins her own investigation, entering spaces and conversations her male superiors either can’t, or might not think to.—
Siddhant Adlakha,
Variety,
8 June 2026
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Republicans plan to pass the new bill including the ballroom money on party-line votes in both houses of Congress using the reconciliation process that skirts the Senate filibuster.—
Dave Goldiner,
New York Daily News,
6 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Flip-flops.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flip-flops. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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