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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But the public understanding of homesteading as a political act has flip-flopped across the aisle since the 19th century.
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Scottie Andrew, CNN Money, 30 Mar. 2025
Jeans, shorts, t-shirts, flip-flops, and tank tops are still likely to be off-limits at this affair (unless clearly stated within the dress code guidelines).
—Shelby Wax, Vogue, 29 Mar. 2025
In fact, more than $4 million was invested in the art, which ranges from oil paintings of vintage vessels to a piano keyboard made from wood and a hanging rhino piece constructed from old flip-flops.
—Demarco Williams, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2025
Unlike Sánchez, Kardashian leaned into normcore with a pair of $450 flip-flops and a gray sweatsuit while toting around two separate iPhones.
—Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 28 Mar. 2025
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Scottie Andrew, CNN Money, 30 Mar. 2025
Jeans, shorts, t-shirts, flip-flops, and tank tops are still likely to be off-limits at this affair (unless clearly stated within the dress code guidelines).
—Shelby Wax, Vogue, 29 Mar. 2025
In fact, more than $4 million was invested in the art, which ranges from oil paintings of vintage vessels to a piano keyboard made from wood and a hanging rhino piece constructed from old flip-flops.
—Demarco Williams, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2025
Unlike Sánchez, Kardashian leaned into normcore with a pair of $450 flip-flops and a gray sweatsuit while toting around two separate iPhones.
—Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 28 Mar. 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 6 Apr. 2025.
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