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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This week, President Donald Trump froze $2.2 billion in grants to Harvard University, angering members of the Elbow Patch Mafia around America.—
Christian Schneider,
National Review,
17 Apr. 2025 -
That meeting angered Israeli officials, and reportedly Dermer in particular.—
Alex Marquardt,
CNN Money,
10 Apr. 2025
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Those pieces then get melted down and eventually combined with recycled bottle plastic to create new Repreve yarns.—
Jennifer Bringle,
Sourcing Journal,
11 Apr. 2025
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The 23-pound nugget was melted down and sold for $4,800, according to historians.—
Simone Jasper,
Charlotte Observer,
9 Apr. 2025
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Her case cracked the door open for other young talent to skip college entirely, but in reality, college soccer is still a key pipeline despite its changing landscape.—
Meg Linehan,
New York Times,
26 Apr. 2025
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Short passwords — think six or eight characters — can be cracked in minutes by modern hacking tools.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
26 Apr. 2025
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Are there really women out there who want Badgley to put on his Joe Goldberg cap and choke them?—
Judy Berman,
Time,
24 Apr. 2025
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Southern California has been choked by smog since the mass adoption of the automobile.—
Terry Castleman,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Apr. 2025
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About The Daily Money Each weekday, The Daily Money delivers the best consumer and financial news from USA TODAY, breaking down complex events, providing the TLDR version, and explaining how everything from Fed rate changes to bankruptcies impacts you.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
21 Apr. 2025
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Made with ingredients renowned in Ayurvedic medicine to treat gastrointestinal issues and 17 digestive enzymes, including alpha galactosidase which helps break down carbohydrates found in beans and cruciferous vegetables, a twice daily dose can feel like a reset button for your digestive tract.—
Brianna Peters,
Vogue,
21 Apr. 2025
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Rami Malek and Emma Corrin have broken up, PEOPLE has confirmed.—
Raven Brunner,
People.com,
13 Apr. 2025
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The specialty banner has broken up Season 5 of 5&2 Studios’ Biblical adaptation into three theatrical releases, with finale Episodes 7-8 coming this frame.—
J. Kim Murphy,
Variety,
12 Apr. 2025
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Simone Biles, 28, was snapped touching up her makeup before her floor routine, using a five dollar NYX lip liner and Fenty Beauty setting powder.—
Brittany Talarico,
People.com,
21 Apr. 2025
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Ward thankfully said yes, as the crowd of photographers snapped and cheered away—but not so fast.—
Vogue,
Vogue,
21 Apr. 2025
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Traffic became snarled as police officers were deployed to busy intersections.—
Bradford Betz,
FOXNews.com,
17 Apr. 2025
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The closure has snarled plans for folks trying to access the popular national park in California’s Sierra Nevada.—
Fernanda Galan,
Sacramento Bee,
21 Mar. 2025
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“Flip (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flip%20%28out%29. Accessed 29 Apr. 2025.
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