1
as in skimming
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 reversing
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 flipping
Years of kitchen use and page-flipping transform a book into a genre fixture.
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Scott Hocker, TheWeek, 11 Feb. 2026
Others lay on the hardwood floor, flipping through picture books.
—Kate Armanini, Chicago Tribune, 11 Feb. 2026
But this year, Republicans are flipping the script – with one key exception, Greg Bluestein writes.
—Adam Beam, AJC.com, 11 Feb. 2026
Some readers refuse to join one, stubbornly persisting in flipping to one section and ignoring the rest.
—Becca Rothfeld, New Yorker, 10 Feb. 2026
With 53 Republicans in the upper chamber, Democrats would need to defend seats in some competitive states, while flipping four seats in order to secure a majority.
—Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 10 Feb. 2026
In a conversation with Entertainment Weekly, Stiller reflects on working with Boone, pulling off that wild stunt, and crafting his goofy character — and reveals what Boone ate for lunch just before flipping all over the stage.
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Feb. 2026
On the other side of the aisle, a crowded field of Democratic candidates has already emerged in the hope of flipping the seat in the general election.
—Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 4 Feb. 2026
Her athletic talents were focused on flipping barefoot above a springy gym floor, hopefully working towards a gymnastics scholarship to her hometown Louisiana State University.
—Sean Neumann, PEOPLE, 3 Feb. 2026
Scott Hocker, TheWeek, 11 Feb. 2026
Others lay on the hardwood floor, flipping through picture books.
—Kate Armanini, Chicago Tribune, 11 Feb. 2026
But this year, Republicans are flipping the script – with one key exception, Greg Bluestein writes.
—Adam Beam, AJC.com, 11 Feb. 2026
Some readers refuse to join one, stubbornly persisting in flipping to one section and ignoring the rest.
—Becca Rothfeld, New Yorker, 10 Feb. 2026
With 53 Republicans in the upper chamber, Democrats would need to defend seats in some competitive states, while flipping four seats in order to secure a majority.
—Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 10 Feb. 2026
In a conversation with Entertainment Weekly, Stiller reflects on working with Boone, pulling off that wild stunt, and crafting his goofy character — and reveals what Boone ate for lunch just before flipping all over the stage.
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Feb. 2026
On the other side of the aisle, a crowded field of Democratic candidates has already emerged in the hope of flipping the seat in the general election.
—Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 4 Feb. 2026
Her athletic talents were focused on flipping barefoot above a springy gym floor, hopefully working towards a gymnastics scholarship to her hometown Louisiana State University.
—Sean Neumann, PEOPLE, 3 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for flipping
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The ankle-skimming pants also come in two inseam lengths.—
Cheryl Wagemann,
InStyle,
8 Feb. 2026
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Why People Love It During its prime trending era in the 1950s, as well as into modern times, boatneck shirts are most known for being flattering on your form—skimming across your collarbones in a lengthening, elegant way.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
6 Feb. 2026
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What makes the current moment so striking is that the drift now appears to be reversing, cautiously and without the overexuberance that defined the post-WTO era.—
Dewardric L. McNeal,
CNBC,
13 Feb. 2026
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In December, a federal appeals court allowed National Guard troops to remain in Washington, reversing a lower court ruling that had deemed it unlawful.—
Christopher Cann,
USA Today,
13 Feb. 2026
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He was criticized for seemingly thumbing his nose at the NFL’s Rooney Rule and only interviewing four candidates before selecting Vrabel.—
Chad Graff,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
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Israel, a small nation dependent on our country for military support, is thumbing its nose at us, the most powerful country in the world.—
DP Opinion,
Denver Post,
17 Sep. 2025
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The drones automatically adapt scanning parameters based on environmental conditions while stabilizing flight to counter strong airflow inside freezer aisles.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Feb. 2026
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Once active, nearby cameras begin scanning automatically.—
Staff,
FOXNews.com,
9 Feb. 2026
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“Flipping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flipping. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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