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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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for flipping (out)
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That was followed by Russia’s 2022 invasion of Ukraine, which led to a spike in energy prices, snarling supply chains and prompting a risk-off move in emerging markets.—
Tiisetso Motsoeneng,
semafor.com,
9 Mar. 2026 -
Out slink the striped cats, snarling and roaring, leaping at each other or at me.—
Alessandro Meregaglia,
The Conversation,
3 Mar. 2026
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Sidestep a financial wrangle if someone is melting down.—
Tribune Content Agency,
Baltimore Sun,
5 Jan. 2026
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Explosions near the site had already damaged a high-voltage power line; Ukraine feared the failure of cooling systems that prevent nuclear fuel from melting down.—
Robin Wright,
New Yorker,
12 Dec. 2025
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The gap between the fan’s triumphant bald selfie and the trade blowing up was half an hour.—
Ryan Brennan,
Kansas City Star,
12 Mar. 2026
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Aritzia opens location at Kenwood mall after blowing up on TikTok.—
Kaycee Sloan,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
20 Feb. 2026
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There were also stories about Reinsdorf not being amused by the wise-cracking or esoteric commentary by Benetti during play-by-play, as if baseball were a deadly serious sport that should be treated with more dignity.—
Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Mar. 2026
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This is a grand adventure and cracking good mystery awash with gaslighting, brawls, murders, red herrings and a secret society.—
Randy Myers,
Mercury News,
5 Mar. 2026
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Israel attacked oil depots on Sunday, igniting huge fires that smothered Tehran in thick, choking smoke, amid what residents have said is the heaviest bombing of the war so far.—
Patrick Reevell,
ABC News,
10 Mar. 2026
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This often results in a choking, snorting, or gasping sound as normal breathing resumes.—
Daniel Combs,
Verywell Health,
9 Mar. 2026
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Like a rebellious band member or an unruly lover, Takahiro Miyashita has a talent for breaking up and making up.—
Ashley Ogawa Clarke,
Vogue,
9 Mar. 2026
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The room begins to feel fragmented, with too many edges breaking up the sightline.—
Angelika Pokovba,
Martha Stewart,
3 Mar. 2026
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The two sat up front and refused to move, angering the driver, who stormed off at every stop, all through the night.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
6 Mar. 2026
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The policy coincided with hurricane season, and relief efforts in states such as Missouri, North Carolina, and California were delayed, angering the public and, in many cases, their Republican representatives.—
Jonathan Blitzer,
New Yorker,
6 Mar. 2026
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Old Man Ross over here is literally breaking down on the job.—
Dalton Ross,
Entertainment Weekly,
5 Mar. 2026
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Its acidity helps cut through grime, dissolving dirt and breaking down grease and mineral deposits.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
4 Mar. 2026
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“Flipping (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flipping%20%28out%29. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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