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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
Spanberger ultimately declared victory with a more than 15 point-margin against her Republican opponent, then-lieutenant governor Winsome Earle-Sears, and flipped control of the governor’s mansion in the process.
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Chantelle Lee, Time, 24 Feb. 2026
Spanberger flipped control of the governor's mansion from red to blue in 2025 after primarily campaigning on the issue of affordability.
—John Parkinson, ABC News, 24 Feb. 2026
This game flipped going into halftime.
—Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 24 Feb. 2026
The fujoshi switch has been flipped, and now everyone’s fujoing out.
—E. Alex Jung, Vulture, 23 Feb. 2026
My life is completely flipped upside down.
—Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 23 Feb. 2026
Adames then flipped the ball a couple feet to third baseman Matt Chapman, as Shaw took off his batting gloves and helmet and casually walked off the bag.
—Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 22 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
The circumstances have flipped in Italy where, coincidentally, Birkeland was born.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 16 Feb. 2026
Chantelle Lee, Time, 24 Feb. 2026
Spanberger flipped control of the governor's mansion from red to blue in 2025 after primarily campaigning on the issue of affordability.
—John Parkinson, ABC News, 24 Feb. 2026
This game flipped going into halftime.
—Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 24 Feb. 2026
The fujoshi switch has been flipped, and now everyone’s fujoing out.
—E. Alex Jung, Vulture, 23 Feb. 2026
My life is completely flipped upside down.
—Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 23 Feb. 2026
Adames then flipped the ball a couple feet to third baseman Matt Chapman, as Shaw took off his batting gloves and helmet and casually walked off the bag.
—Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 22 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
The circumstances have flipped in Italy where, coincidentally, Birkeland was born.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 16 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for flipped
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My mind drifted to the World Rally Championship as the Duster skimmed across the surface with unexpected pace and stability.—
Fergus Scholes,
TheWeek,
30 Jan. 2026
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While Hudson sported a semi-sheer option that skimmed her ankles, Beckham opted for a more daring look, complete with a fashionable leg slit.—
Averi Baudler,
PEOPLE,
30 Jan. 2026
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But the roles were reversed Friday for the Gentry Academy defenseman who scored twice, helping send the Stars to the boys Class 2A state hockey tournament by beating White Bear Lake 3-0 in the Section 4AA final.—
Mike Cook,
Twin Cities,
28 Feb. 2026
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On April 23 during the NFL Draft, the roles will be reversed.—
Mike DeFabo,
New York Times,
28 Feb. 2026
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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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House lawyers argued that Bannon had thumbed his nose at the committee and ignored the subpoena.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
9 Feb. 2026
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In a moment when success is measured in eyeballs reached, the motivations that first inspired the prominent role of debate in American society have been inverted.—
Talya Zax,
The Atlantic,
21 Feb. 2026
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The fuselage, or the helicopter's main body, inverted, with it and the tailboom hitting terrain about 150 and 350 feet from the lines, the report added.—
Jose R. Gonzalez,
AZCentral.com,
19 Feb. 2026
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In October, dogs specially trained in human remains detection scanned the area where Mercury had confessed to leaving Cheryl’s body.—
Hilary Whiteman,
CNN Money,
28 Feb. 2026
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For the Academy’s restoration, the original 35mm picture negative was scanned at 4k and digitally restored in a 4k workflow.—
Jim Hemphill,
IndieWire,
27 Feb. 2026
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“Flipped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flipped. Accessed 4 Mar. 2026.
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