FLIPPING (OUT) Synonyms: 64 Similar and Opposite Words

flipping (out)

verb

present participle of flip (out), slang

as in losing it

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 having 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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Gossip blogger Perez Hilton was reportedly treated for a drug overdose after melting down during a livestream that caused concerns of self-harm.

— Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 14 Aug. 2026
If energy stocks are one way to profit from powering the boom, another lies in the hardware that keeps those AI factories from melting down.

— Camila Grigera Naón, Fortune, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of melting down

Verb

The 2012 Olympic gold medalist was named to the NBA’s 75th anniversary team in 2021 after snarling, dunking and driving with full force every play, every night.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 18 Aug. 2026
Like a scary transformation in a horror movie, the lovable beaver has morphed into a snarling predator.

— Roger Dooley, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of snarling

Verb

But perhaps just as rewarding, and maybe even inspiring, is cracking open a book in a reader-friendly public space.

— Adele Chapin, Washington Post, 20 Aug. 2026
Ross and Katsis, in particular, are part of a group of young wide receivers who may have trouble cracking the 53-man roster, but who could well form a chunk of Denver’s practice squad.

— Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of cracking

Verb

Horgan ended up incorporating some of those videos—AI slop of dogs blowing up houses with laser beam eyes, for instance—which amused Murphy.

— Joy Press, Vanity Fair, 24 Aug. 2026
Where should our distribution facilities be located to reach 99 percent of customers within two days without blowing up lease and labor costs?

— Brian Cross, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of blowing up

Verb

And an overly elaborate new CTA station at State and Lake is taking years, choking the North Loop with construction equipment.

— The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 20 Aug. 2026
Loud, frequent snoring paired with gasping, choking or pauses in breathing may point to obstructive sleep apnea.

— Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of choking

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Still, in a great credit to their organization, the Kansas City Chiefs stuck by him while others may have immediately cut him to avoid angering the sports media mob.

— Ian Miller OutKick, FOXNews.com, 23 Aug. 2026
On the second day of the Test, Woodfull was hit over the heart by Larwood, angering the 50,000-strong partisan crowd.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of angering

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Tasks included scooping and dumping sand or gravel, digging and grading trenches, clearing debris from roads, removing tree branches from water edges, and breaking up rocks.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 21 Aug. 2026
Chicago White Sox designated hitter Andrew Benintendi made sure there wouldn’t be history Thursday, breaking up a no-hitter in the seventh inning with a single to left field against Atlanta Braves starter Grant Holmes.

— LaMond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of breaking up

Verb

The glaring issue, however, is that Ottawa’s prospect pool has completely dried up behind them.

— Corey Pronman, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026
One glaring drawback is that BMI doesn’t measure what proportion of a person’s weight is fat versus muscle, bone, or other tissues.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 17 Aug. 2026

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