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verb

ˈflip How to pronounce flip (audio)
Definition of flipnext
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

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
Verb
But the game flipped to the Bulldogs in the fourth as their mix of run and pass settled in. — Pj Green september 27, Kansas City Star, 27 Sep. 2026 Rodgers hit nine receivers and Warren cut loose for field-flipping runs that were hard to come by during the opening two weeks. — ABC News, 27 Sep. 2026 For this mob, watches are as much assets to flip as trophies to collect. — Adam Erace, Fortune, 26 Sep. 2026 Blessed Trinity flipped the scoreboard Friday with a walk-off 17-14 win at Marist, the Titans’ first over the War Eagles since 2019. — Jack Leo, AJC.com, 26 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for flip
Recent Examples of Synonyms for flip
  1. skim
  2. reverse
  3. cute
  4. thumb
  5. wise
  6. leaf
  7. playful
Verb
  • After that, visitors file out and gain even more virtual altitude, boarding a dirigible that skims an ancient version of the skyline.
    — Justin Davidson, Curbed, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Earlier test flights ventured no farther than the Indian Ocean halfway around the world, often crashing in flames and briefly skimming space.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of skim
Verb
  • Every action is decisive and cannot be reversed, just as the film runs ever forward through the projector.
    — Harmon Siegel, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026
  • This amendment reverses that; if the City Council doesn’t get to an amendment within 75 days, it’s automatically approved.
    — Jack Flemming, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of reverse
Adjective
  • Instead of black tights, try cute little socks or colorful tights.
    — Anna Moeslein, Glamour, 3 Oct. 2026
  • Solid prewar with 850 square feet of space, a windowed kitchen that’s renovated and kind of cute, a windowed bathroom with a good tub.
    — Nora Deligter, Curbed, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of cute
Verb
  • Neon seems to be thumbing its nose at its biggest rival A24 by planning a competing horror film based on the online universe of writing called the SCP Foundation.
    — Brian Welk, IndieWire, 30 Sep. 2026
  • This is an entire class of wealthy and unaccountable men thumbing their noses at the American public.
    — Abigail Disney, New York Daily News, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of thumb
Adjective
  • Personality-wise, this is their best dance and definitely Jenna at her most free thus far.
    — Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 30 Sep. 2026
  • Happy birthday to this wonderful, kind, loving, caring, fun, funny, wise young man!
    — Leigh Blickley, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of wise
Verb
  • These emotions are pertinent not only to the plant or leaf itself but also to living matter in its vicinity.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Planting a leafed-out, growing hosta from a pot is identical to any other transplanting process.
    — Samantha Johnson, Martha Stewart, 29 June 2026
Definition of leaf
Adjective
  • Johnson, who previously hosted SNL in 2015 and again in 2020, appears in a playful new promo with the five-piece Baltimore hardcore band and comedian Ben Marshall.
    — Lars Brandle, Billboard, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Major brands including BaubleBar and Crocs are putting their own spin on football fandom with playful collaborations and unexpected finds.
    — Casey DelBasso, ABC News, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of playful

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“Flip.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flip. Accessed 6 Oct. 2026.

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