flipped out
Example Sentences
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Customers flipped out when they announced the sale, grilling the sisters — puns intended — about whether the restaurant would close.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026
Smart beds flipped out during the AWS outage, and so did their sleepy owners.
From MarketWatch • Oct. 24, 2025
"When they said the new Pope was an American, I flipped out, I said 'no way'!" said Mary Simons, a French teacher and nearby resident who brought her mother to see St Mary's.
From BBC • May 8, 2025
James Acaster hilariously flipped out over the whole “I’m a stand-up comedian, I’m meant to challenge people!” five years ago.
From Salon • May 24, 2024
The last time we’d played, I’d rubbed his nose in defeat so mercilessly that he’d flipped out and vowed never to play me again.
From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline
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