flip-flop
noun
a sudden or unexpected reversal, as of direction, belief, attitude, or policy.
have flip-flopped
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present perfectof flip-flop.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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“The attitudes of both parties have flip-flopped during the 13 years we’ve been working on this,” he said.
From Salon ● Mar. 14, 2019
Yet, it’s as if the two trainers have flip-flopped on how they should intuitively view the race.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 6, 2018
Earth's magnetic north and south poles have flip-flopped many times in our planet's history—most recently, around 780,000 years ago.
From Scientific American ● Sep. 24, 2014
But to a remarkable extent, the two sides have flip-flopped.
From Time ● Dec. 20, 2012
Seattle's roster is significantly younger this season, and the Seahawks have flip-flopped quarterbacks the past three games because of Tarvaris Jackson's pectoral injury.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 1, 2011
