flip-flop
noun
a sudden or unexpected reversal, as of direction, belief, attitude, or policy.
had flip-flopped
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past perfectof flip-flop.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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Mr. Adams disputed whether he had flip-flopped on the issue.
From Washington Times ● Jan. 9, 2022
A contemporary pundit might complain that Roosevelt had flip-flopped.
From Slate ● Sep. 2, 2021
He happily conceded that he too had flip-flopped on immigration.
From The Guardian ● Jan. 29, 2016
But he joked that she had flip-flopped: “Do I have to explain to you what happened when she became secretary of state?”
From New York Times ● Dec. 15, 2014
The results had flip-flopped between the two during weeks of counts and recounts.
From Washington Post ● Sep. 9, 2011
