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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
Ben Church,
CNN Money,
21 June 2026
No recount has flipped the results of a presidential election in Colombian history.
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CBS News,
21 June 2026
So, did a former slave flip the concept?
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Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
20 June 2026
Minnesota went on a 10-0 run in the third quarter to flip it, and Williams was the engine of that stretch — crashing the offensive glass, getting to the rim, drawing fouls.
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Nathan Canilao,
Mercury News,
20 June 2026
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Verb
If a player runs out of time on a throw-in, possession flips to the opponent.
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Ben Church,
CNN Money,
21 June 2026
No recount has flipped the results of a presidential election in Colombian history.
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CBS News,
21 June 2026
So, did a former slave flip the concept?
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Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
20 June 2026
Minnesota went on a 10-0 run in the third quarter to flip it, and Williams was the engine of that stretch — crashing the offensive glass, getting to the rim, drawing fouls.
—
Nathan Canilao,
Mercury News,
20 June 2026
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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.
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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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Serve this sweet-and-spicy salad with your favorite cute cocktail picks for a fresh-and-fun summer appetizer.
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Baby raccoons, for example, are very cute, but their mother may have made a den in the attic, crawl space, or shed, which can be bad for them and for the homeowner.
Verb
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Apple Watch users will also be able to tap their index finger and thumb together once to select a widget in the Smart Stack of the watch to see relevant information, per Apple.
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Even games with anti-cheat that thumbed their nose at Linux and the Steam Deck are now supporting Windows on Arm, too.
Adjective
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Set a clear cap before booking so plans stay wise.
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Zacha would not be the only player who would be wise to keep.
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 26 Jun. 2026.
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