1
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
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
2
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
Synonyms & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for flipping (out)
Verb
-
The same stretch of highway was closed two weeks ago, snarling traffic around the city all weekend.—
Steven Rosenbaum,
CBS News,
30 Jan. 2026 -
The Sepulveda Transit Corridor project would connect the Westside to the San Fernando Valley in less than 20 minutes and ideally eliminate traffic congestion along one of the nation’s busiest corridors by offering an alternative to the snarling 405 Freeway over the Santa Monica Mountains.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Jan. 2026
Verb
-
Sidestep a financial wrangle if someone is melting down.—
Tribune Content Agency,
Baltimore Sun,
5 Jan. 2026
-
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
Verb
-
The history of first-year coaches blowing up their staff after their first year is even thinner.—
Zack Rosenblatt,
New York Times,
28 Jan. 2026
-
More news to know now Trump backs away from blowing up NATO.—
Nicole Fallert,
USA Today,
22 Jan. 2026
Verb
-
Dosunmu operated at times like a one-man wrecking crew, forcing his way downhill in the half court and cracking open the Heat’s confounded defense in the flow of transition.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Jan. 2026
-
Trust that whatever is cracking open now is making room for a more authentic version of you to emerge.—
Dossé-Via Trenou,
Refinery29,
29 Jan. 2026
Verb
-
The child, who had been choking on mucus, was taken to Jacobi Hospital as a precaution and is doing well, police said.—
Stephen Sorace,
FOXNews.com,
1 Feb. 2026
-
Braddy’s criminal history included convictions for robbery, kidnapping and attempting to kill a corrections officer by choking him.—
Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
30 Jan. 2026
Verb
-
His priorities include lowering credit card interest rates, breaking up corporate monopolies, capping prescription drug prices, expanding free school meals, and protecting Social Security and Medicare.—
Todd Feurer,
CBS News,
2 Feb. 2026
-
Cook, stirring often and breaking up meat, until beef is cooked through, about 5 minutes.—
Chris Morocco,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
27 Jan. 2026
Verb
-
Newsom has vowed to use his political power to stop the wealth tax on billionaires, even if that means going against his own party and angering unions in the process.—
Barnini Chakraborty,
The Washington Examiner,
4 Feb. 2026
-
Last year, Congress passed legislation at the request of the president to rescind $9 billion in foreign aid and public broadcasting funding, angering Democrats and some Republicans.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
31 Jan. 2026
Verb
-
Oil shortages and obsolete power stations constantly breaking down have made daily hours-long blackouts the new normal.—
Nora Gámez Torres,
Miami Herald,
21 Jan. 2026
-
Others are also said to be on the verge of breaking down.—
Jermont Terry,
CBS News,
8 Jan. 2026
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Cite this Entry
“Flipping (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flipping%20%28out%29. Accessed 5 Feb. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
