flip open
verb
flipped open; flipping open; flips open
: to open or to cause (something) to open with a quick movement
Her notebook flipped open.
She flipped open her notebook.
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Andrus flipped open a door on the furnace.
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Alex Kuffner, The Providence Journal, 3 Mar. 2026
When its minuscule trigger hairs are touched, the trapdoor flips open, and the tiny victim is sucked in along with water in milliseconds before the door closes again.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 20 Jan. 2026
Even the pulp was easy to remove thanks to a convenient hinge on the pulp spout that flips open, letting the hard-to-reach waste fall right out.
—Bon Appétit, Bon Appetit Magazine, 7 Jan. 2026
Rigged with cameras and sensors to monitor movement, the panels flip open only when a rider taps in, then swing shut after the person passes through.
—Rachel Swan, San Francisco Chronicle, 14 Apr. 2025
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Alex Kuffner, The Providence Journal, 3 Mar. 2026
When its minuscule trigger hairs are touched, the trapdoor flips open, and the tiny victim is sucked in along with water in milliseconds before the door closes again.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 20 Jan. 2026
Even the pulp was easy to remove thanks to a convenient hinge on the pulp spout that flips open, letting the hard-to-reach waste fall right out.
—Bon Appétit, Bon Appetit Magazine, 7 Jan. 2026
Rigged with cameras and sensors to monitor movement, the panels flip open only when a rider taps in, then swing shut after the person passes through.
—Rachel Swan, San Francisco Chronicle, 14 Apr. 2025
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“Flip open.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flip%20open. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.
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