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as in melted down
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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as in had a fit
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 flipped (out)
Verb
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This is a rematch of the Patriots’ wild-card round win over the Chargers, when Justin Herbert melted down against New England’s defense.—
Doug Kyed,
Boston Herald,
14 May 2026 -
The internet melted down this week because Rodrigo chose to have a sense of fashion.—
Maya Georgi,
Rolling Stone,
12 May 2026
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Early in her time at the house, Djena fell in the kitchen and cracked a front tooth.—
Yudhijit Bhattacharjee,
New Yorker,
18 May 2026
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What Foods Nesting Birds Need in Spring Black oil sunflower seed, safflower seed, cracked corn, and wild bird seed mixes are commonly placed in backyard bird feeders to feed birds in winter when other food sources are scarce.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
17 May 2026
Verb
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Six construction workers were killed and traffic and the supply chain where snarled for several months.—
Adam Thompson,
CBS News,
20 May 2026
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Price pressures have only increased since the war with Iran snarled tanker traffic in the Strait of Hormuz, triggering a spike in the cost of crude oil and gasoline.—
Scott Horsley,
NPR,
13 May 2026
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But the evening quickly descended into chaos as fans angered by Nantes' relegation to the second division stormed the field.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
17 May 2026
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The delay angered rural Republicans, who wanted to see the farm bill passed.—
Hailey Bullis,
The Washington Examiner,
13 May 2026
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The Strait of Hormuz remains choked.—
Jason Kirsch,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2026
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The woman said she was beaten and choked for hours.—
Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
18 May 2026
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The blushing singer was snapped getting a sweet smooch on the cheek from her big brother while backstage.—
John Russell,
PEOPLE,
16 May 2026
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The Monarchs snapped a 3-3 tie with a five-run fourth inning to advance to the second round with a familiar drive.—
Dan Albano,
Oc Register,
15 May 2026
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In 2007, a big steam main by the Chanin Building, across from Grand Central, blew up right as a truck passed over, injuring dozens.—
Christopher Bonanos,
Curbed,
22 May 2026
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One of its original SKUs was its Underpainting Palette, named for her viral underpainting technique that blew up on TikTok.—
Rachel Burchfield,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2026
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The two-time Masters champion spun, glared at the spectator, grumbled under his breath and seemed to point out the person to security.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
18 May 2026
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The two-time Masters champion spun, glared at the spectator, grumbled under his breath and seemed to point out the person to security.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
17 May 2026
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“Flipped (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flipped%20%28out%29. Accessed 24 May. 2026.
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