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
Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 31 Oct. 2025
People worked in flip-flops and bathing suits; some slept in their offices.
—Tom Freston, Vulture, 28 Oct. 2025
Carmen wore a gray hoodie and blue jeans, accessorizing with black flip-flops and a tan bag.
—Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 24 Oct. 2025
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
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
Noun
Hailey Bieber was out and about in Los Angeles on Thursday and traded in her high heels for a pair of comfortable flip-flops from The Row.
—Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 31 Oct. 2025
People worked in flip-flops and bathing suits; some slept in their offices.
—Tom Freston, Vulture, 28 Oct. 2025
Carmen wore a gray hoodie and blue jeans, accessorizing with black flip-flops and a tan bag.
—Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 24 Oct. 2025
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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for flip-flops
Noun
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As their characters each face struggles, triumphs and reversals, the two leads never falter.—
Sheri Linden,
HollywoodReporter,
29 Oct. 2025
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Sudden macroeconomic shocks or trend reversals can push prices well below the EMA, leading to mark-to-market losses or assignments on declining stocks.—
Michael Khouw,
CNBC,
27 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The edit suite looks like a dorm room, full of fanboy figurines like a life-size Funko Pop of Stranger Things’ protagonist Eleven (played by Millie Bobby Brown) that guards the front door in her blonde wig, clutching her favorite snack, Eggo waffles.—
Eliana Dockterman,
Time,
16 Oct. 2025
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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The brand’s vegan protein shakes have a coconut-milk base and come in 20-gram, 26-gram, and 32-gram varieties, but the 20-gram seems to be the easiest to find.—
Alaina Chou,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
30 Oct. 2025
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Occasional use of those protein powders isn’t as concerning as a person making protein shakes three times a day.—
Madeline Holcombe,
CNN Money,
25 Oct. 2025
Verb
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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
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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
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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The holy river Ganges skirts the district’s southern border.—
Aishwarya S. Iyer,
CNN Money,
16 Oct. 2025
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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 6 Nov. 2025.
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