1
as in skimmed
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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as in reversed
to change the position of (an object) so that the opposite side or end is showing
flip the coin over
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Recent Examples of flipped
Georgia Democrats had not won a non-federal statewide race in 20 years, and Democrats flipped both seats.
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Tom Rogers, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2025
Still, Vegas had been a nemesis that had beaten Denver eight games in a row before the Broncos flipped that and swept in 2024.
—Greg Cote
november 5, Miami Herald, 5 Nov. 2025
Her defeat of Republican Krista Bokhari marks the first time a seat has flipped parties in Charlotte in 14 years.
—Nick Sullivan, Charlotte Observer, 5 Nov. 2025
After narrowly avoiding a nearby fence and power lines, the plane flipped and landed upside down.
—Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 29 Oct. 2025
When the reversible dress was flipped up, a Black Mammy doll was revealed.
—Essence, 29 Oct. 2025
But Anta wonders, what if the statement was flipped on its head?
—NPR, 29 Oct. 2025
Tom Rogers, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2025
Still, Vegas had been a nemesis that had beaten Denver eight games in a row before the Broncos flipped that and swept in 2024.
—Greg Cote
november 5, Miami Herald, 5 Nov. 2025
Her defeat of Republican Krista Bokhari marks the first time a seat has flipped parties in Charlotte in 14 years.
—Nick Sullivan, Charlotte Observer, 5 Nov. 2025
After narrowly avoiding a nearby fence and power lines, the plane flipped and landed upside down.
—Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 29 Oct. 2025
When the reversible dress was flipped up, a Black Mammy doll was revealed.
—Essence, 29 Oct. 2025
But Anta wonders, what if the statement was flipped on its head?
—NPR, 29 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for flipped
Verb
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More than 12,000 athletes skimmed the surface of the Charles River this weekend during the Head of the Charles Regatta, which marked 60 years with this year’s competition.—
Boston Herald staff,
Boston Herald,
19 Oct. 2025
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One of them skimmed past Joonas Korpisalo after deflecting off Tanner Jeannot.—
Fluto Shinzawa,
New York Times,
10 Oct. 2025
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The persistence of terrorism in Nigeria, whose northern states abut the West African Sahel region, has strategic implications for the country and beyond if the trend is not reversed and decisively crushed.—
Kingsley Moghalu,
semafor.com,
10 Nov. 2025
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It was reversed into an incompletion.—
Jeff Zrebiec,
New York Times,
10 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Since then, several states have thumbed their nose at the order.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
21 Oct. 2025
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Before Drew could say anything, Mike thumbed his collar and wandered off, still gazing at the color wheel.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
17 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Here, the dynamic is inverted, with Flambae helping Robert from crushing himself while bench-pressing without a spotter.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
7 Nov. 2025
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Venture capital has quietly inverted.—
Roman Axelrod,
Fortune,
8 Oct. 2025
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My eyes scanned the crowd for Leo.—
Rachel Raposas,
PEOPLE,
7 Nov. 2025
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The State Election Board later concluded last year that Fulton County likely scanned more than 3,000 ballots twice during the recount.—
Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
4 Nov. 2025
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“Flipped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flipped. Accessed 17 Nov. 2025.
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