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
Examples of flip-flop in a Sentence
the governor's frequent flip-flops would indicate that she has no core beliefs
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Spring can bring flip-flopping weather patterns that range from bursts of warmth to winter's lingering chill.
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Janet Loehrke, USA TODAY, 19 Mar. 2025
The merits panel then a couple of days later, right around Christmas, flip-flopped.
—Tax Notes Staff, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
Analysts have highlighted the president's trade war and flip-flopping tariff policy as the main factors in the steep decline.
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 13 Mar. 2025
At Maximilian Davis’ Ferragamo show, models’ bare feet slid into furry flip-flops; big, fluffy trapper hats took over models’ heads at Etro, and faux-fur collars sat neatly on the lapels at Prada.
—Hikmat Mohammed, WWD, 13 Mar. 2025
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Janet Loehrke, USA TODAY, 19 Mar. 2025
The merits panel then a couple of days later, right around Christmas, flip-flopped.
—Tax Notes Staff, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
Analysts have highlighted the president's trade war and flip-flopping tariff policy as the main factors in the steep decline.
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 13 Mar. 2025
At Maximilian Davis’ Ferragamo show, models’ bare feet slid into furry flip-flops; big, fluffy trapper hats took over models’ heads at Etro, and faux-fur collars sat neatly on the lapels at Prada.
—Hikmat Mohammed, WWD, 13 Mar. 2025
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“Flip-flop.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flip-flop. Accessed 22 Mar. 2025.
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