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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
Turek flipped a state House district held by a Republican, while Wahls represents a Senate district that is solidly blue.
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Saige Miller, NPR, 2 June 2026
In November, Mikie Sherrill (D) flipped the governor’s office, outperforming expectations and winning by more than 14 percentage points.
—Washington Post Staff, Washington Post, 2 June 2026
Turek, who lives in Council Bluffs, on the state’s western border with Nebraska, is a two-time gold medalist Paralympian in wheelchair basketball who flipped a seat in the state legislature that Republicans had long held.
—Justin Papp, CNBC, 2 June 2026
Dale was tasked with making steamed bao buns earlier this year when Rioja flipped its menu for a week-long commemoration of the Lunar New Year.
—Miguel Otárola, Denver Post, 2 June 2026
Castillo flipped the seat in 2024, CalMatters reported, in a tight lead over Cervantes.
—Paris Barraza, USA Today, 2 June 2026
The Four Seasons bed is a dreamy oasis with a pillowtop mattress that can be flipped upon request to change between firm and soft.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 June 2026
Spain’s leaders flipped that idea on its head.
—Rogé Karma, The Atlantic, 1 June 2026
After squeezing the game’s final out, first baseman Leyton MacPherson casually flipped the ball in the air, joined her teammate in a sprint toward Spangler, and gloves began flying.
—Don Norcross, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 May 2026
Saige Miller, NPR, 2 June 2026
In November, Mikie Sherrill (D) flipped the governor’s office, outperforming expectations and winning by more than 14 percentage points.
—Washington Post Staff, Washington Post, 2 June 2026
Turek, who lives in Council Bluffs, on the state’s western border with Nebraska, is a two-time gold medalist Paralympian in wheelchair basketball who flipped a seat in the state legislature that Republicans had long held.
—Justin Papp, CNBC, 2 June 2026
Dale was tasked with making steamed bao buns earlier this year when Rioja flipped its menu for a week-long commemoration of the Lunar New Year.
—Miguel Otárola, Denver Post, 2 June 2026
Castillo flipped the seat in 2024, CalMatters reported, in a tight lead over Cervantes.
—Paris Barraza, USA Today, 2 June 2026
The Four Seasons bed is a dreamy oasis with a pillowtop mattress that can be flipped upon request to change between firm and soft.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 June 2026
Spain’s leaders flipped that idea on its head.
—Rogé Karma, The Atlantic, 1 June 2026
After squeezing the game’s final out, first baseman Leyton MacPherson casually flipped the ball in the air, joined her teammate in a sprint toward Spangler, and gloves began flying.
—Don Norcross, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for flipped
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At the French Open Tuesday, the four-time Grand Slam champion staged an outfit reveal once again, striding out for her first-round match against Germany’s Laura Siegemund wearing a black corset and matching pleated, cascading skirt that skimmed over the clay.—
Ava Wallace,
New York Times,
28 May 2026
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Osaka walked out at Court Suzanne-Lenglen wearing a black corset and matching pleated cascading skirt that skimmed over the red clay.—
Emile Nuh,
CNN Money,
27 May 2026
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Thabi Hlela of African Alabaster Botanical Skincare uses marula and shea butter in formulations that have cleared pimples and reversed early aging signs in customers who had tried pharmaceutical alternatives.—
Lisa Curtis,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
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In response to a crescendo of reporting on its contents, Martin then reversed course, disclosing the autopsy in a surprise announcement earlier this month.—
Naomi Lim,
The Washington Examiner,
31 May 2026
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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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Emin’s masterpiece thumbed its nose at a tradition of recumbent feminine flesh on tousled white sheets (think Titian’s Venus of Urbino, Manet’s Olympia, or any number of bosomy Lucian Freud nudes).—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
21 Apr. 2026
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The problem of increasing bots hasn't been solved since then, but it has been inverted.—
Kaustubh Phatak,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
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This time, the agency was inverted.—
Dan Greene,
New Yorker,
18 May 2026
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The rookie scanned the floor before stepping back and draining a 3-pointer over the league’s most popular player.—
Nathan Canilao,
Mercury News,
29 May 2026
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Wiliot said these real-time and always-on sensors set themselves apart from RFID or barcodes, whose data are only as good as the last time the code was scanned.—
Roy Stephen Canivel,
Footwear News,
28 May 2026
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“Flipped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flipped. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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