flip-flopping

verb

present participle of flip-flop
as in waffling

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for flip-flopping
  1. waffling
  2. equivocating
  3. evading
  4. shaking
  5. hedging
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  • The tournament’s special status — its unwillingness to place any person above the sport — is part of why Williams wanted to play singles, not just doubles with her sister Venus, after waffling on the decision.
    — Ava Wallace, New York Times, 30 June 2026
  • Nothing kills momentum faster than waffling on a big decision.
    — Rolling Stone Culture Council, Rolling Stone, 23 Feb. 2026
Definition of waffling
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  • This was after much pressing and equivocating, number one.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 29 Mar. 2026
  • But the judge’s equivocating ruling in that piracy case created a loophole, according to Anthropic’s lawyers.
    — James Folta, Literary Hub, 6 Feb. 2026
Definition of equivocating
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  • Tankers have undertaken ship-to-ship transfers as a means of evading possible attack.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 8 Oct. 2026
  • In March, Fedorov said about 2 million Ukrainian men were evading service, while about 200,000 soldiers had deserted or left their units without authorization.
    — Samya Kullab, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of evading
Verb
  • The brawl began when the players were shaking hands, just after Grayson defeated Carol City 10-9.
    — Austin Horn, Miami Herald, 8 Oct. 2026
  • The hallmark signs include shaking or tremors, stiffness, slower movements and difficulty with balance or walking.
    — Jennifer Fields, Washington Post, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of shaking
Verb
  • Fernández moves well for his size and is a versatile defender who can guard the perimeter in switches or by hedging ball screens.
    — CJ Moore, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2026
  • But at least one longtime Pierre shareholder is hedging his bets.
    — Noah Shachtman, Vanity Fair, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of hedging
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“Flip-flopping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flip-flopping. Accessed 10 Oct. 2026.

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