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as in skimmed
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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as in reversed
to change the position of (an object) so that the opposite side or end is showing
flip the coin over
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Recent Examples of flipped
That swing is similar to what transpired earlier in February after a special election for a state Senate seat in Texas, where the Democratic contender trounced their GOP rival and flipped a seat the party hasn't held since 1978.
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Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 11 Feb. 2026
For her winning run, Gremaud, a 26-year-old who has last year’s world championship title to go with her two Olympic golds, skied backward, then flipped twice while spinning once and nailed the landing.
—Eddie Pells, Mercury News, 10 Feb. 2026
The other was a bomb cyclone that slammed the Southeast and Carolinas as the calendar flipped to February.
—Mary Gilbert, CNN Money, 10 Feb. 2026
That’s flipped now, as intermediate tracks have consistently put on more exciting races while the Next Gen has struggled on short tracks and road courses.
—Jeff Gluck, New York Times, 9 Feb. 2026
The Patriots scored on their next possession to cut the Seahawks’ lead to 29-13 when Maye flipped the ball to Rhamondre Stevenson for a 7-yard touchdown.
—Doug Kyed, Hartford Courant, 9 Feb. 2026
Her victory comes on the heels of the Texas 9th state Senate special election last week, where Democrat Taylor Rehmet flipped a seat in the largest Republican county in the country — a seat held by the GOP for over 40 years.
—Fin Daniel Gómez, CBS News, 8 Feb. 2026
The Warriors’ win streak also included a 2-1 win over Marmonte League rival Oaks Christian, which flipped the tables in favor of Westlake.
—Justin Vigil Zuniga, Daily News, 8 Feb. 2026
The game flipped when Miller went to his bench with Oklahoma leading 56-50 midway through the second half.
—Thomas Jones, Austin American Statesman, 3 Feb. 2026
Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 11 Feb. 2026
For her winning run, Gremaud, a 26-year-old who has last year’s world championship title to go with her two Olympic golds, skied backward, then flipped twice while spinning once and nailed the landing.
—Eddie Pells, Mercury News, 10 Feb. 2026
The other was a bomb cyclone that slammed the Southeast and Carolinas as the calendar flipped to February.
—Mary Gilbert, CNN Money, 10 Feb. 2026
That’s flipped now, as intermediate tracks have consistently put on more exciting races while the Next Gen has struggled on short tracks and road courses.
—Jeff Gluck, New York Times, 9 Feb. 2026
The Patriots scored on their next possession to cut the Seahawks’ lead to 29-13 when Maye flipped the ball to Rhamondre Stevenson for a 7-yard touchdown.
—Doug Kyed, Hartford Courant, 9 Feb. 2026
Her victory comes on the heels of the Texas 9th state Senate special election last week, where Democrat Taylor Rehmet flipped a seat in the largest Republican county in the country — a seat held by the GOP for over 40 years.
—Fin Daniel Gómez, CBS News, 8 Feb. 2026
The Warriors’ win streak also included a 2-1 win over Marmonte League rival Oaks Christian, which flipped the tables in favor of Westlake.
—Justin Vigil Zuniga, Daily News, 8 Feb. 2026
The game flipped when Miller went to his bench with Oklahoma leading 56-50 midway through the second half.
—Thomas Jones, Austin American Statesman, 3 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for flipped
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My mind drifted to the World Rally Championship as the Duster skimmed across the surface with unexpected pace and stability.—
Fergus Scholes,
TheWeek,
30 Jan. 2026
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While Hudson sported a semi-sheer option that skimmed her ankles, Beckham opted for a more daring look, complete with a fashionable leg slit.—
Averi Baudler,
PEOPLE,
30 Jan. 2026
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Bessent was responding to a question about a record-breaking rally in precious metals — fueled by speculative buying, geopolitical turmoil and concern about the Federal Reserve’s independence — that abruptly reversed last week.—
Maria Paula Mijares Torres,
Fortune,
8 Feb. 2026
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But lawmakers — and the Legislature’s lead budget analyst — were skeptical that individual program cuts could be reversed so easily, given the magnitude of the overall cuts.—
Sarah Cutler,
Idaho Statesman,
7 Feb. 2026
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House lawyers argued that Bannon had thumbed his nose at the committee and ignored the subpoena.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
9 Feb. 2026
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Vonn thumbed her nose at the odds.—
Frederick Dreier,
Outside,
9 Feb. 2026
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That means the pumping chambers in the ventricles of the heart are inverted so that the one that evolved to pump blood to the lungs ends up pumping to the brain and the one that evolved to pump to the brain ends up pumping to the lungs.—
Elizabeth Cooney,
STAT,
2 Feb. 2026
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Jorrel Hato inverted from left-back into deep midfield, Alejandro Garnacho and Jamie Gittens were left to create one-versus-one on the wings and the home side’s focus on moving through the middle of the pitch did not account for the numerous traps West Ham had laid for them there.—
Liam Twomey,
New York Times,
1 Feb. 2026
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Fulton County has also confirmed that some ballots were scanned multiple times during the recount, the affidavit says.—
Kate Brumback,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Feb. 2026
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The tests range from several hundred to several thousand dollars, depending on which sections of the body are scanned, and are not covered by insurance.—
David Oliver,
USA Today,
11 Feb. 2026
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“Flipped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flipped. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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