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noun

ˈflip-ˌfläp

Definition of flip-flop

as in reversal

a changing from one policy or point of view to virtually its exact opposite the governor's frequent flip-flops would indicate that she has no core beliefs

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Noun

The only sign of life at the house was three pairs of flip-flops left on the front patio. — Adam Yamaguchi, CBS News, 8 Oct. 2026 Set the scene Low-key and laidback, this resort attracts a flip-flop-and-T-shirt-wearing kind of crowd. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026 Safeguard your ankles with a pair of comfy sneakers and save your flip-flops for the beach and pool. — Helen Iatrou, Travel + Leisure, 26 Sep. 2026 So, say goodbye to your flip-flops and bathing suits in exchange for hats and scarves instead, and consider pushing your tank tops and shorts to the back of your drawer to make room for sweaters and boots. — Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 25 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for flip-flop

Recent Examples of Synonyms for flip-flop

Noun

Her husband also wrote a letter to the editor of the Tribune this month pleading for a reversal of the university’s decision.

— Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 28 Oct. 2026
Symptoms can be reversed with naloxone, the opioid overdose reversal drug also known as Narcan.

— Diana Anos, CNN Money, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of reversal

Verb

In fact, the former Duchess is said to be returning to the UK and trying to weasel her way back into the royal family.

— Allison DeGrushe, StyleCaster, 27 Sep. 2026
From there, the Giants remained deadlocked in a 1-1 tie until the 10th, though San Francisco’s relievers had to weasel their way out of trouble to keep the game tied.

— Justice delos Santos, Mercury News, 8 June 2026

Definition of weasel

Verb

Northeast faces a wet, windy weekend Forecast models have waffled back and forth for days but have been consistent on putting New England and Long Island, New York, in the bull’s-eye of the storm’s most significant rain and wind this weekend.

— Mary Gilbert, CNN Money, 24 Sep. 2026
Tacos at the waffle place, waffles at the chicken place; our cups indeed runneth over.

— AJ Willingham, AJC.com, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of waffle

Verb

Hamilton then had quieter race than Ferrari had been hoping for given its engine upgrade, while the Mercedes duo engaged in yo-yo racing for the lead.

— Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
The component of exercise it is designed to re-create is preservation of lean muscle mass, a concern when people yo-yo on and off GLP-1 drugs, losing more muscle each time.

— Elizabeth Cooney, STAT, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of yo-yo

Verb

But not all Chicagoans have the luxury of adjusting their schedules to evade the darkness, said Gina Scaletta, who has been walking dogs for more than a decade.

— Lila Hempel-Edgers, Chicago Tribune, 27 Oct. 2026
Adding items mid-meeting is permissible in emergencies, plaintiffs say, but not as means to evade public notice requirements.

— ABC News, ABC News, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of evade

Verb

In the end, the union would be gone, and most of the people who built it were shunned, hazed, and scattered.

— Alessandra Schade, Vanity Fair, 28 Oct. 2026
Until now, digital merchants and financial networks have shunned such payments as impractical, due in part to processing costs.

— Jeff John Roberts, Fortune, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of shun

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