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as in cute
making light of something usually regarded as serious or sacred
made some flip comment about the marriage between the old man and the considerably younger woman
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Recent Examples of flip
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
28 June 2026
The lead flipped from one team to the other multiple times early.
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Lamond Pope,
Chicago Tribune,
28 June 2026
Video shows a duck boat filled with people flipped over while exiting the Charles River in Cambridge on Saturday.
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Riley Rourke,
CBS News,
27 June 2026
As frustrated centrists are quick to point out, primary victories in deep-blue urban districts won’t flip the seats necessary for Democrats to win congressional majorities.
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W. James Antle Iii,
The Washington Examiner,
27 June 2026
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Verb
With her ends flipped and her top layers curled and hairsprayed in place, the aesthetic harked back to the poodle bob trend popularized in the 1940s.
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Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
28 June 2026
The lead flipped from one team to the other multiple times early.
—
Lamond Pope,
Chicago Tribune,
28 June 2026
Video shows a duck boat filled with people flipped over while exiting the Charles River in Cambridge on Saturday.
—
Riley Rourke,
CBS News,
27 June 2026
As frustrated centrists are quick to point out, primary victories in deep-blue urban districts won’t flip the seats necessary for Democrats to win congressional majorities.
—
W. James Antle Iii,
The Washington Examiner,
27 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for flip
Recent Examples of Synonyms for flip
Verb
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Minneapolis has two harvesting machines that can skim lakes to remove algae.
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Workers were seen skimming the surface of the pool in the end nearest the World War II Memorial.
Verb
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Wenski’s remarks come as many in South Florida, the heart of the Haitian community in the country, are reeling after the justices reversed a lower court ruling upholding TPS protections for Haitians.
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Some people also suggest reversing it in the winter so the reflective side faces inward to help keep some of the cold out.
Adjective
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Meanwhile, a cute side slit and practical pocket on the shorts add style and functionality.
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Join the droves of shoppers buying this cute henley top with a relaxed fit.
Verb
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James Ontiveros, ninth-generation grower and owner of Native 9, holds out his right hand, thumb down, to explain the topography of Santa Barbara County.
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As things progressed, sources say the studio brought in Reeves’ Toy Story 4 director to pitch his vision, which eventually led to Reeves thumbs up to star in the film.
Adjective
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Let curiosity guide cooperation toward a wiser agreement.
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Grantham is either a wise veteran warning investors again or a permanent bear who fails to understand a new financial system.
Verb
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Twelve-hundred years passed in the shade of the Major Oak of Sherwood Forest before it was declared dead after failing to come to leaf.
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The restaurant is flashier and more glamorous than the original, with moody black floors, discreetly spotlit tables, mirrored ceilings, and walls leafed in living greenery.
Adjective
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The high-quality dress can be worn all summer long, in playful hues like white and green.
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Beaded sandals, in particular, strike a balance between statement-making and approachable, offering the same playful energy as the season’s beaded jewelry and bags without requiring a complete wardrobe overhaul.
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“Flip.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flip. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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