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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
Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 22 Feb. 2026
The government sold the place for a song − $76,008 at a public auction − before the buyer flipped it for $195,000.
—Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 21 Feb. 2026
For the best browning, they should be set in place and flipped only once, about halfway through cooking.
—Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 21 Feb. 2026
The French team piloted by Romain Heinrich also flipped over toward the end of the session, but all four men made it out of the sled safely.
—Nbc News, NBC news, 21 Feb. 2026
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Verb
At hockey’s World Cup, all of that will flip.
—Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 22 Feb. 2026
The government sold the place for a song − $76,008 at a public auction − before the buyer flipped it for $195,000.
—Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 21 Feb. 2026
For the best browning, they should be set in place and flipped only once, about halfway through cooking.
—Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 21 Feb. 2026
The French team piloted by Romain Heinrich also flipped over toward the end of the session, but all four men made it out of the sled safely.
—Nbc News, NBC news, 21 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for flip
Verb
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Recently, Beyoncé debuted a bouncy, jaw-skimming blonde bob that promptly sent the internet into a tizzy.—
Annie Blay-Tettey,
Allure,
26 Feb. 2026
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Freddie was the link to a militia group that had been skimming money from the state to buy weapons.—
Oline H. Cogdill,
Sun Sentinel,
25 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The move effectively shut down El Paso airport, but was reversed after about eight hours.—
Pete Muntean,
CNN Money,
27 Feb. 2026
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As adroit Mercury starts reversing through your contemplative 12th house, its retrograde invites you to press pause on the cosmic movie in favor of reviewing what’s already happened.—
Tarot.com,
Sun Sentinel,
26 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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There are a few unexpected gems, such as Loungefly, Pacsun, and Hot Topic, which also have cute offerings.—
Katie Decker-Jacoby,
StyleCaster,
27 Feb. 2026
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Scroll to shop and add these cute shoes to your cart while deals are up to 60 percent off.—
Caroline Hughes,
Travel + Leisure,
26 Feb. 2026
Verb
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When the Chicago Tribune went after him, stirring up the first of many federal, state, and local investigations into Robinson's activities, Noah thumbed his nose.—
Gail Sheehy,
Vanity Fair,
20 Feb. 2026
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Why did Lucas take the note from De Palma while thumbing his nose at studio suggestions?—
Michael O’Donnell,
The Atlantic,
10 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Streaming-wise, Paramount now has the ability to combine Paramount+, HBO Max, and Pluto TV.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
28 Feb. 2026
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After last fall went so badly off the rails, the wiser play for the Buffs surely would’ve been to wait until this year to re-negotiate — to see what a post-Shedeur/post-Hunter roster looked like.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
28 Feb. 2026
Verb
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If flower buds are forming too early, cover the plants with a layer of straw or leaf mulch to protect them from damage and uncover them when the weather warms up.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
11 Feb. 2026
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What can residents do to help leaf, trash collectors?—
Ariane Lange,
Sacbee.com,
19 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Sawgrass Mills is playful and even a little zany, so that amid all those bargain outlet stores, there’s a sense of adventure.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
23 Feb. 2026
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Parker and his team wanted a sense of heart conveyed through the playful, tuneful, unpolished score.—
Sarah Shachat,
IndieWire,
23 Feb. 2026
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“Flip.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flip. Accessed 1 Mar. 2026.
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