flipped

past tense of flip
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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2
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 The Brownsville home of late Miami civil rights activist Enid Pinkney, the historian and preservationist who was a fierce advocate for empowering and preserving Black communities, is being flipped. Raisa Habersham, Miami Herald, 30 July 2026 Both have minor-league systems loaded with prospects accumulated at deadlines in recent years and could be flipped this time. Chuck Murr, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026 The law has withstood numerous legal challenges over the years, but this is the first since the Wisconsin Supreme Court flipped to liberal control in 2023. ABC News, 29 July 2026 Pittsburgh traded Hayes for shortstop prospect Sammy Stafura and reliever Taylor Rogers, who was then flipped to the Chicago Cubs. Stephen J. Nesbitt, New York Times, 27 July 2026 The car flipped 180 degrees, almost completely tearing off the vehicle’s roof and right side. Jazmin Alvarado, Los Angeles Times, 24 July 2026 After being drafted in the second round by the Carolina Panthers in 2023, he was quickly flipped for a fourth round pick the following season in being sent to Dallas. Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 July 2026 Half a century later, Andy Warhol’s factory flipped this theory on its head. Amy O’Brien, Vogue, 21 July 2026 In 2006, Emanuel helped the party pick up 30 House seats from Republicans; neither the DSA nor the Bernie Sanders–aligned entities Our Revolution and Justice Democrats have flipped a single one. James Kirchick, The Atlantic, 21 July 2026
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  • The 41-year-old actress appeared in a video for her skincare brand The Outset and showed off her new blonde lob, which barely skimmed her collarbones and featured a subtle curl.
    Juliana Ukiomogbe, InStyle, 30 June 2026
  • My hair, which reached beyond my ribs, skimmed the skin of my waist exposed by the cutouts.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 29 June 2026
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  • After a huge surge in the COVID years, growth has stalled, and actually, reversed, after the terrible decision to increase prices by 50%.
    Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
  • Makkelie reversed his initial decision and instead booked the Paraguayan for simulation.
    Colin Millar, New York Times, 27 July 2026
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  • Even games with anti-cheat that thumbed their nose at Linux and the Steam Deck are now supporting Windows on Arm, too.
    Sean Hollister, The Verge, 1 June 2026
  • McCain first thumbed the pages en route to the Tarkanian Classic, a notable high school tournament in Las Vegas.
    Joel Lorenzi, New York Times, 23 May 2026
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  • Under Kennedy’s stewardship, the HHS inverted the traditional food pyramid which placed grains at the bottom (most consumed) and fats and oils at the top (least consumed).
    Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 31 July 2026
  • Kyle Hart and Griffin Canning, whose roles were inverted, totaled 5 2/3 scoreless innings to further reward the creative tactics adopted recently by manager Craig Stammen, pitching coach Ruben Niebla and bullpen coach Ben Fritz.
    Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 July 2026
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  • Anthropic also purchased millions of print copies in bulk, stripped the books’ bindings and made scanned digital copies that were used to train Claude.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 23 July 2026
  • The Addiction Hiding Behind ‘Getting Even’ Neuroscientists have scanned the brains of people who experience a grievance and then have a chance at payback.
    Kevin Kruse, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026

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“Flipped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flipped. Accessed 5 Aug. 2026.

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