flip 1 of 2

1
as in to skim
to turn over pages in an idle or cursory manner flip through this home decorating book to see if there's anything we could use

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2
as in to reverse
to change the position of (an object) so that the opposite side or end is showing flip the coin over

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flip

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adjective

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Recent Examples of flip
Verb
The intimacy coordinator would come over with an iPad and flip through new positions. Matt Donnelly, Variety, 19 May 2025 Judge joined this exclusive club when the calendar flipped on Thursday. Dan Freedman, Forbes.com, 3 May 2025 Its innovative dial was made to flip over so the metal back case would face the sun while on the wrist during a match, so the dial wouldn’t get damaged. Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 3 May 2025 Instead of letting the ends hang straight or flipping them out, Marino turned them under, creating a sculptural silhouette with just a hint of swishy movement. Kara Nesvig, Allure, 2 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for flip
Recent Examples of Synonyms for flip
Verb
  • Marketplace websites that act as middlemen for private sales offer some protection for buyers but also skim a fee from each sale, which can inflate prices slightly.
    Simon Hill, Wired News, 22 Apr. 2025
  • Just sandpipers skimming the surf, green sea turtles digging moonlit nests — and, every so often, Richard Gere strolling on the beach.
    Kathryn Romeyn, HollywoodReporter, 22 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • The team with the best record in the major leagues and the team threatening to finish with the worst record in history essentially reversed roles for an afternoon.
    Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 May 2025
  • On Saturday, the trend reversed, with KC surrendering 10 runs in nine innings.
    Jesse Newell, Kansas City Star, 11 May 2025
Adjective
  • She has been married twice, marrying director Chris Calkins in 2009. 08 of 09 Woody Harrelson as Woody Boyd Woody Harrelson's Woody Boyd joined Cheers in season 4 as a not-so-bright but very cute bartender.
    Kate Hogan, People.com, 20 May 2025
  • Located about 10 minutes from downtown, the winery has a tasting room and a cute patio for outdoor sipping.
    Amanda Ogle, Travel + Leisure, 18 May 2025
Verb
  • The state planned to keep its gender-eligibility policy to allow biological males to compete against females in sports, thumbing its nose at President Donald Trump's executive order.
    Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 6 May 2025
  • Navratilova on Thursday posed a question to Democrats as some states have continued to thumb their nose at President Donald Trump’s executive order to keep males out of girls’ and women’s sports.
    Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 10 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • The one that was pretty impactful for me at Cannes, at least life trajectory wise, probably more impactful than all of those other films, came in 2012.
    Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 18 May 2025
  • Many studies consider the incremental dollars spent on Medicaid by blue states to be a wise investment.
    Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Time, 16 May 2025
Verb
  • This is because of the increasing demands for networking and switches to connect exponentially larger clusters, from spine to leaf in the front end and back end, rack to rack and accelerator to accelerator.
    Beth Kindig, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
  • Such a cacophony means that the reader keeps having to leaf back to make sense of the storyline.
    Ruth Margalit, The New York Review of Books, 30 Mar. 2023
Adjective
  • The moment instantly sparked playful reactions cross the internet with some cheekily demanding the robot get its act together.
    Caché McClay, USA Today, 18 May 2025
  • Plus, the playful green shade will add a pop of color to any summer travel wardrobe.
    Melony Forcier, Travel + Leisure, 18 May 2025

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“Flip.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flip. Accessed 25 May. 2025.

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