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
Recent Examples on the Web
Musk has also flip-flopped about whether DOGE’s staff members are paid.
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Avi Asher-Schapiro, ProPublica, 20 Feb. 2025
The Missouri Highway Patrol said in certain cases, driving barefoot is safer as opposed to with heeled shoes or thin flip-flops.
—Krystal Nurse, USA TODAY, 15 Feb. 2025
This means no shorts, no uniforms, and in Broward, no flip-flops or tank-tops.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 15 Feb. 2025
But after discovering the advantages of reaching young voters through the app during his campaign last fall, Mr. Trump flip-flopped.
—Peter Baker, New York Times, 10 Feb. 2025
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Avi Asher-Schapiro, ProPublica, 20 Feb. 2025
The Missouri Highway Patrol said in certain cases, driving barefoot is safer as opposed to with heeled shoes or thin flip-flops.
—Krystal Nurse, USA TODAY, 15 Feb. 2025
This means no shorts, no uniforms, and in Broward, no flip-flops or tank-tops.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 15 Feb. 2025
But after discovering the advantages of reaching young voters through the app during his campaign last fall, Mr. Trump flip-flopped.
—Peter Baker, New York Times, 10 Feb. 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 10 Mar. 2025.
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