1
as in to lose 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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2
as in to anger
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 flip (out)
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The statement angered Washington officials, who told reporters that Ukraine was downplaying deliveries to get more support from European countries.—
Erin Banco, Anastasiia Malenko,
USA TODAY,
3 Feb. 2025 -
President Trump’s controversial pick for director of national intelligence angered Republicans by refusing to condemn government leaker Edward Snowden as well as her unorthodox foreign policy views on Russia and Syria, among other concerns.—
Dave Goldiner,
New York Daily News,
31 Jan. 2025
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Byrne plays Linda, a therapist and mother caring for a sick daughter (who goes unseen but heard in the film) amid a number of other stressors big and small: There’s a hole in the apartment ceiling, her husband is away on business for two months, one of her patients is melting down, and so on.—
Fran Hoepfner,
Vulture,
31 Jan. 2025
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The ghost towns around Fukushima, created after three nuclear reactors melted down and fourth reactor exploded in 2011.—
Thomas Bass
Author,
Newsweek,
19 Dec. 2024
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Cooling completely in a closed oven will prevent it from cracking too much.—
Martin Sorge,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Feb. 2025
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For the first time in a quarter-century, St. John’s has cracked the top 10 in the AP poll.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
10 Feb. 2025
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Lenin, a 1988 faux Fabergé egg choking on its rhinestones.—
Jackson Arn,
The New Yorker,
10 Feb. 2025
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Per the incident report, Levin’s family members were right upstairs while he was being beaten and choked in the basement.—
Samira Asma-Sadeque,
People.com,
8 Feb. 2025
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Why Jayden Daniels is the 'best rookie quarterback in the history of the game!' Keyshawn Johnson and Michael Irvin break down Jayden Daniels’ standout rookie season.—
Ryan Morik,
Fox News,
7 Feb. 2025
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Noem’s statement, published in the Federal Register on Saturday, doesn’t break down categories of Venezuelans whose TPS will end on April 7.—
Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
7 Feb. 2025
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Part of that is breaking up the big tech firms, which are too big.—
Sean Illing,
Vox,
1 Feb. 2025
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Whether it’s located at the front or the side of the hem, the point is to subtly break up the slim silhouette with a hint of skin.—
Jana Ackermann,
Glamour,
30 Jan. 2025
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Tomasino’s goal snapped a five-game drought on the power play for the Penguins, who were sixth in the NHL with a 25 percent efficiency before games Friday.—
Rob Rossi,
The Athletic,
8 Feb. 2025
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At the intersection of Scott County roads 42 and 21 near Prior Lake, two poles snapped off due to the cold.—
Contributed Content,
Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2025
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The latest: As of Monday, total snowfall in Franklin County ranged from 2 to 6.5 inches, shutting down schools and snarling roads.—
Andrew Freedman,
Axios,
7 Jan. 2025
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Heavy snow starting to accumulate in the City of Washington Heavy snow starting to accumulate in the City of Washington 01:47 A winter storm that is spreading across much of the U.S. is snarling travel, with thousands of flights either canceled or delayed on Monday morning.—
Aimee Picchi,
CBS News,
6 Jan. 2025
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