flip 1 of 2

1
as in to skim
to turn over pages in an idle or cursory manner flip through this home decorating book to see if there's anything we could use

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2
as in to reverse
to change the position of (an object) so that the opposite side or end is showing flip the coin over

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flip

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adjective

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Recent Examples of flip
Verb
The film builds to a shocking finale, complete with a twist that flips the entire story on its head. EW.com, 10 June 2025 Republicans are hoping to flip the governorship from blue to red, and point to last year's presidential results as a sign the state has gotten more favorable for Republicans. Brittany Shepherd, ABC News, 10 June 2025 Trump has also been outspoken about his desire to flip New Jersey from blue to red. Daniel Bush, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 June 2025 But that incremental pacing has been flipped on its head by a binging model, which also operates under the butt-numbing miscalculation that more is more. William Earl, Variety, 9 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for flip
Recent Examples of Synonyms for flip
Verb
  • After reenacting the initial district court trial — in which Colvin, Browder, McDonald and Smith testified—the opera skims over the Supreme Court decision upholding the ruling.
    Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 7 June 2025
  • Baltimore Fire Chief James Wallace said crews deployed containment booms and began skimming the water almost immediately, working to isolate and extract the diesel fuel, which contains a red dye.
    Barney Henderson, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 June 2025
Verb
  • But the jury is still out whether the green transition can be stopped or reversed.
    Ariel Cohen, Forbes.com, 5 June 2025
  • But the California Court of Appeal for the sixth appellate district disagreed, and reversed the decision Tuesday, stating in its opinion that the law as written, and intended, says that looking at and holding the phone while driving is a violation.
    Salvador Hernandez, Los Angeles Times, 5 June 2025
Adjective
  • Plus, a slight slit in the legs adds a cute and playful touch.
    Jacquelyn Smith, Parents, 13 June 2025
  • Related Articles Miss Manners: Another mother chided me for group-texting a cute photo.
    Eric Thomas, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 June 2025
Verb
  • The Savannah Bananas thumbed their nose at such nonsense.
    Emma Moon, Charlotte Observer, 5 June 2025
  • The Manchester-by-the-Sea health board has thumbed its nose at voters with callous indifference.
    Peter Brennan, Boston Herald, 26 May 2025
Adjective
  • Over the last two seasons, Alexander has missed 20 games due to injury, and adding him into a cornerback room that is already reeling from health issues would not be the wisest decision.
    Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 June 2025
  • Considering Micah Parsons, Trey Hendrickson and T.J. Watt are all in line for new deals soon, getting something done with Hutchinson sooner rather than later would be wise.
    Colton Pouncy, New York Times, 30 May 2025
Verb
  • This is because of the increasing demands for networking and switches to connect exponentially larger clusters, from spine to leaf in the front end and back end, rack to rack and accelerator to accelerator.
    Beth Kindig, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
  • Such a cacophony means that the reader keeps having to leaf back to make sense of the storyline.
    Ruth Margalit, The New York Review of Books, 30 Mar. 2023
Adjective
  • Gillet and Kubinyi highlight that dogs, too, tend to become more playful, explorative and relaxed in the presence of their owners.
    Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 6 June 2025
  • The brown leather exterior means it can be dressed up with office clothes while its size and woven design are playful enough to work with casual looks like Birkenstocks, a tee, and loose jeans.
    Clint Davis, People.com, 6 June 2025

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“Flip.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flip. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.

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