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as in melted down
to yield to mental or emotional stress
a movie about a submarine captain who flips out when there's an emergency, leaving the crew to deal with it on their own
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as in had a fit
to become very angry
when my wife saw that I had broken her great-grandmother's vase, she absolutely flipped out
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for flipped (out)
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OpenAI’s version has already melted down once and is structurally contested heading into an IPO.—
Catherina Gioino,
Fortune,
1 June 2026 -
This is a rematch of the Patriots’ wild-card round win over the Chargers, when Justin Herbert melted down against New England’s defense.—
Doug Kyed,
Boston Herald,
14 May 2026
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Their penchant for straight, snarled hair continued well into the late 2010s, though the coloring didn’t stay the same.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
12 June 2026
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Simultaneously, a second scene unfolded at North Avenue Beach, where another large crowd snarled traffic on the road.—
Desmon Yancy,
Chicago Tribune,
2 June 2026
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Three members of Marshall’s family cracked a bottle of Champagne against the hull of the 746-foot USNS Thurgood Marshall, eliciting cheers at the very moment sunlight broke through the marine layer.—
Gary Robbins,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 June 2026
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Rafael Devers cracked a solo shot in the sixth and Matt Chapman hit a tiebreaking sacrifice fly in top of the ninth to put the Giants ahead 2-1, but their three game-win streak ended.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
6 June 2026
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Blanche has also defended the Justice Department seeking charges against the Southern Poverty Law Center, which has angered conservatives in recent years, under his leadership.—
Aysha Bagchi,
USA Today,
8 June 2026
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High ticket prices and exorbitant transportation and parking fees have angered fans and drawn the attention of politicians and state attorneys general.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
8 June 2026
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The petition, which was granted by a federal judge, cited reports alleging that guards at the facility choked and asphyxiated Campos.—
Armando Garcia,
ABC News,
10 June 2026
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Within days, Topanga Creek was choked with mud.—
Lila Seidman,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2026
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The Sooners, who blasted three homers off Voegele, snapped KU’s six-game winning streak before a record Hoglund Ballpark crowd of 4,415.—
Gary Bedore,
Kansas City Star,
7 June 2026
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Earlier in the game, Seimen snapped an 0-for-14 skid with a single.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
7 June 2026
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That project blew up and the team left town after city officials balked at the team’s excessive demands for taxpayer subsidies.—
Daniel Borenstein,
Mercury News,
12 June 2026
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One of those blew up on its landing attempt while another was purposefully expended to get its payload to a higher orbital insertion.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
12 June 2026
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Although Brown was absent from Howe’s lyrics, his specter glared from between the lines, apocalyptic and militant.—
Jake Lundberg,
The Atlantic,
8 June 2026
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The two-time Masters champion spun, glared at the spectator, grumbled under his breath and seemed to point out the person to security.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
18 May 2026
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“Flipped (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flipped%20%28out%29. Accessed 13 Jun. 2026.
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