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as in loses 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 has 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 flips (out)
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The snowpack acts as a natural water storage system for California, and ideally when the region’s climate shifts from cold to warm and dry, the snow gradually melts down from rivers and creeks to fill reservoirs over a period of months.—
Hannah Fry,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Mar. 2026
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Crooks gets to stay in the Big 12 as a senior, and Oklahoma State cracks the top 25.—
Sabreena Merchant,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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That the New York DMA was in the mix is particularly noteworthy, as Gotham rarely cracks even the Super Bowl’s top-20 local markets—a function of its sheer size.—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
17 Apr. 2026
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Security snarls The TSA PreCheck line at terminal B in LaGuardia Airport in East Elmhurst, Queens, New York City, on March 27, 2026.—
Leslie Josephs,
CNBC,
28 Mar. 2026
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Beyond the red tape that snarls any new apartment, condominiums confront an additional hurdle.—
M. Nolan Gray,
The Atlantic,
13 Mar. 2026
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King, who agreed to terms as an undrafted free agent, will compete with Grier, a former Carolina draft pick and local standout, for training camp reps and prolonged preseason snaps.—
Mike Kaye
May 6,
Charlotte Observer,
6 May 2026
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Real Salt Lake snaps a two-game skid and improves to 15-16-12 all time against the Timbers through all competitions.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
2 May 2026
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LaCava said the change seems like another city policy that angers many residents without major impact.—
David Garrick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 Feb. 2026
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What angers me is thinking about what could have been.—
Caroline Blair,
PEOPLE,
12 Dec. 2025
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The report breaks down teacher salaries by state and region, too.—
Cory Turner,
NPR,
27 Apr. 2026
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The Daily Money breaks down complex consumer and financial news.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
27 Apr. 2026
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In the ensuing battle, Mary is unable to run away from Howard, who then pins her down and seemingly chokes her out.—
Max Gao,
Variety,
29 Apr. 2026
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In the second season, a patient under the influence wraps his arm around a young nurse’s neck and chokes her until the charge nurse intervenes.—
Jennifer Obel,
Twin Cities,
22 Apr. 2026
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As one pipe blows up under their feet, two mercs go motionless and begin to drift away into the void.—
Fran Ruiz,
Space.com,
27 Apr. 2026
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Think about movements that happen when a person blows up a balloon.—
Matt Parrott,
Arkansas Online,
26 Apr. 2026
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“Flips (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flips%20%28out%29. Accessed 8 May. 2026.
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