How to Use flip open in a Sentence

flip open

verb

• Andrus flipped open a door on the furnace.
  — Alex Kuffner, The Providence Journal, 3 Mar. 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
• 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
• On Saturday, before what could have been his final start with Toronto, Gausman flipped open his book and tore out a random page.
  — Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 2 Aug. 2026