flip-flop
noun
1
: the sound or motion of something flapping loosely
2
a
: a backward handspring
b
: a sudden reversal (as of policy or strategy)
3
: a usually electronic device or a circuit (as in a computer) capable of assuming either of two stable states
4
: a rubber sandal loosely fastened to the foot by a thong
flip-flop
intransitive verb
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Examples of flip-flop in a Sentence
the governor's frequent flip-flops would indicate that she has no core beliefs
Recent Examples on the Web
Trump, who previously supported a TikTok ban, later flip-flopped on the matter.
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Salvador Rodriguez, CNBC, 18 Jan. 2025
But others have pointed to the timing of his flip-flop coming after Trump met with a billionaire hedge fund manager whose trading group owns a major stake in ByteDance, TikTok's parent company.
—Bobby Allyn, NPR, 17 Jan. 2025
Flashback: During his first term, Trump spearheaded the initial effort to ban TikTok, but appeared to flip-flop on the platform's future while campaigning for office last year.
—Ivana Saric, Axios, 16 Jan. 2025
But the flip-flop may be motivated by a less idealistic purpose.
—Michael Schuman, The Atlantic, 15 Jan. 2025
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Salvador Rodriguez, CNBC, 18 Jan. 2025
But others have pointed to the timing of his flip-flop coming after Trump met with a billionaire hedge fund manager whose trading group owns a major stake in ByteDance, TikTok's parent company.
—Bobby Allyn, NPR, 17 Jan. 2025
Flashback: During his first term, Trump spearheaded the initial effort to ban TikTok, but appeared to flip-flop on the platform's future while campaigning for office last year.
—Ivana Saric, Axios, 16 Jan. 2025
But the flip-flop may be motivated by a less idealistic purpose.
—Michael Schuman, The Atlantic, 15 Jan. 2025
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“Flip-flop.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flip-flop. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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