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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, not long afterward, lawmakers in Florida approved a new map aimed at flipping four seats to Republicans, and in early May Virginia’s top court struck down the redraw there, on procedural grounds. — Jon Allsop, New Yorker, 10 Oct. 2026 Grill the potatoes, cut sides down first, then flip with tongs, until golden brown, crispy on the edges, and easily punctured by a thermometer probe. — Candy Hom, AJC.com, 10 Oct. 2026 San Francisco receiver Deebo Samuel took the ball from quarterback Brock Purdy but then flipped it to Jacob Cowing on a reverse. — Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 10 Oct. 2026 With the genre’s scarcity on the charts in 2026 — so far, Drake is the only rapper to notch a top 10 hit on the Hot 100 this year as a lead artist — flipping a once-big hit might seem like an easy remedy. — Michael Saponara, Billboard, 5 Oct. 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
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  • This throw-on-and-go design from Grace Karin is a quintessential fall layering piece, with a classic crew neckline, a button-down closure, and a figure-skimming fit that isn’t overly bulky.
    — Better Homes & Gardens, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Oct. 2026
  • On the law enforcement side, federal and state authorities are working to find and remove skimming devices.
    — Juliana Kim, NPR, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of skim
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  • Yet neither these prescriptions nor these assets have been enough to reverse France’s decline over the past two decades.
    — Nicholas Bequelin, Time, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Its security relies on the belief that there’s no efficient algorithm capable of reversing the mathematical operations at its core.
    — Chris Stokel-Walker, Scientific American, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of reverse
Adjective
  • Henry makes a cute joke about Arch’s wife; Arch weeps due to the hardships of war.
    — Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Someone tells you that the rats are actually cute, what’s your honest response?
    — Zach Schiffman, Curbed, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of cute
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  • 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
  • Maybe there’s an equilibrium that must be restored on this show, relationship-wise.
    — Tom Smyth, Vulture, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Anthropic updates its policies to bar users being cruel to Claude, inflaming a debate about whether the company’s concern for ‘model welfare’ is wise.
    — Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 13 Oct. 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
  • In the Re/Icons clip, Cher tugs at the scarf in a playful reference to the show.
    — Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 16 Oct. 2026
  • In their quiet, playful way, quaking bogs connect us, breaking through age and experience with the simple wonder of motion.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of playful

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“Flip.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flip. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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