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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Was he trying to target Irish-American independent or swing voters in the US, of which there are many who have flip-flopped between the Republican and Democratic party in recent years?
From BBC ● Sep. 12, 2026
The Spurs have flip-flopped with the Los Angeles Lakers for the 10th and 11th spots this week.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 1, 2022
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
Our new vice president appears to have flip-flopped on this issue in recent weeks.
From Salon ● Jan. 30, 2017
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
