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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
Keith twirled the edges in his fingers and flipped the long part back and forth over his shoulder.
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Danielle Parker, CBS News, 14 Apr. 2026
Today, those percentages have flipped to almost 60% urban and 40% rural.
—Big Think, 14 Apr. 2026
Payton-Jones’ vehicle burst into flames, while the other vehicle flipped.
—Daniel S. Levine, PEOPLE, 13 Apr. 2026
Today, the predictive power of that question has flipped.
—Ben Smith, semafor.com, 13 Apr. 2026
Democrats flipped two Public Service Commission seats last year, clawed away a GOP-friendly state House district and, just last week, cut the Republican margin dramatically in the state’s most conservative congressional district.
—Greg Bluestein, AJC.com, 12 Apr. 2026
In 2023, liberals flipped the majority to 4-3 for the first time in 15 years.
—Gaby Vinick, ABC News, 7 Apr. 2026
When the officers flipped on their emergency lights, Nipp began to flee, beginning a police chase on State Highway 76.
—Jessie Christopher Smith, Oklahoman, 7 Apr. 2026
No postseason switch will be flipped if the team’s collective battery is teetering on empty.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 6 Apr. 2026
Danielle Parker, CBS News, 14 Apr. 2026
Today, those percentages have flipped to almost 60% urban and 40% rural.
—Big Think, 14 Apr. 2026
Payton-Jones’ vehicle burst into flames, while the other vehicle flipped.
—Daniel S. Levine, PEOPLE, 13 Apr. 2026
Today, the predictive power of that question has flipped.
—Ben Smith, semafor.com, 13 Apr. 2026
Democrats flipped two Public Service Commission seats last year, clawed away a GOP-friendly state House district and, just last week, cut the Republican margin dramatically in the state’s most conservative congressional district.
—Greg Bluestein, AJC.com, 12 Apr. 2026
In 2023, liberals flipped the majority to 4-3 for the first time in 15 years.
—Gaby Vinick, ABC News, 7 Apr. 2026
When the officers flipped on their emergency lights, Nipp began to flee, beginning a police chase on State Highway 76.
—Jessie Christopher Smith, Oklahoman, 7 Apr. 2026
No postseason switch will be flipped if the team’s collective battery is teetering on empty.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 6 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for flipped
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Credentials can be lost, copied, skimmed, photographed, or forged.—
Alex Israel,
Fortune,
4 Apr. 2026
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This spectacular view of the yellow full moon was captured by Kirill Kudryavstev from the city of Frankfurt, Germany, as a Boeing 777 commercial jet skimmed across the bottom of the lunar disk, leaving atmospheric distortion in its wake.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
2 Apr. 2026
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A couple died after the driver likely reversed into a body of water in rural Sutter County, authorities said Sunday night.—
Brandon Downs,
CBS News,
13 Apr. 2026
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The 9th Circuit issued a stay of that ruling, but the Supreme Court last month reversed the stay in a 6-3 decision and reinstated Benitez’s original ruling.—
Alex Riggins,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
12 Apr. 2026
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Caleb Foster thumbed over his shoulder to move Cam Boozer.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
28 Mar. 2026
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Since the late 1970s, victories at the bargaining table have been less frequent, and UFW leaders admit ranchers thumbed their noses during contract negotiations, daring them to strike.—
Marcos Breton,
Sacbee.com,
24 Mar. 2026
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The helicopter broke a water line for the building’s sprinkler system, then came to a stop inverted inside the building.—
Angie DiMichele,
Sun Sentinel,
3 Apr. 2026
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Lastly, the bank still sees positive breadth at 7%, which during other market bottoms has been severely inverted.—
Davis Giangiulio,
CNBC,
17 Mar. 2026
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Puryear has created an outdoor sculpture to honor the late civil rights activist and congressman John Lewis via Bending the Arc, a 34-foot-long beam that Puryear hand-carved in wood and then was 3D-scanned and fabricated in stainless steel.—
Maximilíano Durón,
ARTnews.com,
10 Apr. 2026
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For classics that lack CAD designs, the cars can be scanned to make computer models for reproduction.—
Erik Shilling,
Robb Report,
10 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Flipped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flipped. Accessed 17 Apr. 2026.
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