- present tense form of flip-flop (3rd person singular).
flip-flops
Example Sentences
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On the bridge: shopping bags, a pair of flip-flops, stray clothes scattered at one end, and graffiti everywhere.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 25, 2026
For example, he says you don’t want to be sporting flip-flops or sandals in the event of an emergency.
From MarketWatch • Feb. 26, 2026
Self-proclaimed Parrot Heads—who still slap stickers on the building and leave flip-flops, salt shakers and other assorted memorabilia outside as a shrine to sunny good times—want instead to memorialize the studio forever.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 8, 2026
However, the defendant replied: "I was playing music and dancing like normal."The court heard footage showed Mr Majek go to his room at 00:33 and leave at 00:37, having swapped flip-flops for white trainers.
From BBC • Oct. 21, 2025
When I turn onto Madge’s street, my stomach flip-flops.
From "Muffled" by Jennifer Gennari
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