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
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Some hopped slowly on crutches and others wore flip-flops, while a few even walked barefoot.
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Astha Rajvanshi, NBC News, 27 Jan. 2025
Down a long hallway, teenagers in bathrobes and flip-flops were running to the heated outdoor pool, which overlooked Deer Valley.
—Denny Lee, Travel + Leisure, 27 Jan. 2025
Quirky, outspoken, and utterly Floridian, Irvin is as much Vero Beach as the latest tycoon to get hooked on the community’s unique blend of sophistication and authentic, flip-flop fun.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 21 Jan. 2025
With the tip drama over, brace your necks for some whiplash, because Chase and Gary’s moral positions as righteous angel and careless daredevil suddenly flip-flop.
—Emma Soren, Vulture, 21 Jan. 2025
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Astha Rajvanshi, NBC News, 27 Jan. 2025
Down a long hallway, teenagers in bathrobes and flip-flops were running to the heated outdoor pool, which overlooked Deer Valley.
—Denny Lee, Travel + Leisure, 27 Jan. 2025
Quirky, outspoken, and utterly Floridian, Irvin is as much Vero Beach as the latest tycoon to get hooked on the community’s unique blend of sophistication and authentic, flip-flop fun.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 21 Jan. 2025
With the tip drama over, brace your necks for some whiplash, because Chase and Gary’s moral positions as righteous angel and careless daredevil suddenly flip-flop.
—Emma Soren, Vulture, 21 Jan. 2025
See all Example Sentences for flip-flop
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“Flip-flop.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flip-flop. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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