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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
Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 13 Jan. 2026
Customers would flip through the yearbooks, and reunions would bring people back together.
—Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 13 Jan. 2026
The Beauty actor celebrated his new title, which took him 15 years to earn, and taught host Jimmy Fallon how to properly flip someone over using only his legs on Monday’s episode.
—Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 13 Jan. 2026
The Texans gathered themselves after an iffy start and took a 7-6 lead when Stroud finished off a 16-play, 92-yard drive by flipping a pass to Kirk for a 4-yard touchdown.
—Will Graves, Twin Cities, 13 Jan. 2026
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Verb
Three of her key supporters had flipped their votes to Worrell, per City Hall sources.
—Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 13 Jan. 2026
Customers would flip through the yearbooks, and reunions would bring people back together.
—Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 13 Jan. 2026
The Beauty actor celebrated his new title, which took him 15 years to earn, and taught host Jimmy Fallon how to properly flip someone over using only his legs on Monday’s episode.
—Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 13 Jan. 2026
The Texans gathered themselves after an iffy start and took a 7-6 lead when Stroud finished off a 16-play, 92-yard drive by flipping a pass to Kirk for a 4-yard touchdown.
—Will Graves, Twin Cities, 13 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for flip
Verb
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After this March event, Earth’s shadow will only skim the moon, creating less impactful partial and penumbral eclipses in late 2026, 2027 and 2028.—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes.com,
21 Jan. 2026
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You will be met at the jetty in the shadow of the splendid ruin of Castle Tioram and skimmed across to Eilean Shona by boat.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
21 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The 24-year-old guard is the Wolves’ lightning bolt, the man capable of supercharging the team performance and reversing the current rough course Minnesota is charting.—
Jace Frederick,
Twin Cities,
23 Jan. 2026
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The job apocalypse may not be here just yet, but the nature of work is already shifting in ways that could be hard to reverse — or even meaningfully predict.—
Anisha Sircar,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Ariana Grande made a cute face while taking a pic with Steven Spielberg.—
Stephanie Sengwe,
PEOPLE,
12 Jan. 2026
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Jump on the trend early with this cute, hands-free Michael Kors crossbody bag.—
Alyssa Morin,
InStyle,
11 Jan. 2026
Verb
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He was criticized for seemingly thumbing his nose at the NFL’s Rooney Rule and only interviewing four candidates before selecting Vrabel.—
Chad Graff,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
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Back during the height of covid, the Olde Mecklenburg Brewery thumbed its nose at social-distancing recommendations and crammed upwards of a thousand people into its beer garden for its annual Mecktoberfest.—
Theoden Janes,
Charlotte Observer,
31 Dec. 2025
Adjective
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Or similarly, users pointing out that the Ratliff children, when seated three abreast, resemble the three wise monkeys of see no evil, speak no evil, hear no evil.—
Christian Zilko,
IndieWire,
7 Jan. 2026
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Up in the balcony, even Statler and Waldorf have stopped cracking wise.—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
6 Jan. 2026
Verb
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What can residents do to help leaf, trash collectors?—
Ariane Lange,
Sacbee.com,
19 Jan. 2026
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On properties where no house was left, roses sprang to life and trees that had been charred started leafing again.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Hudson’s performance kicks into a surprising dramatic gear, the actress’s playful Milwaukee accent settling into a relatively somber key, grappling with dreams dashed.—
David Canfield,
HollywoodReporter,
8 Jan. 2026
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From minimalist finishes to playful graphics and elevated textures, these manicures set the tone for the year ahead, proving that short nails aren’t a fallback—they’re the focus.—
Kat Suico,
InStyle,
8 Jan. 2026
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“Flip.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flip. Accessed 25 Jan. 2026.
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