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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
The calendar had not yet flipped to October, but with one mammoth swing, Ohtani gave this Dodgers postseason run a proper introduction.
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Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
In 2023, the court flipped to a liberal majority for the first time in well over a decade with the election of Justice Janet Protasiewicz.
—Mary Spicuzza, jsonline.com, 1 Oct. 2025
He’s fully leaned into viral moments, flipped the script, and incorporated them into his outreach.
—Olivia-Anne Cleary, Time, 30 Sep. 2025
The star quarterback flipped the ball behind his back toward the wide receiver.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 30 Sep. 2025
The 6-foot-6, 230-pound prospect from Ellsworth flipped his commitment from North Dakota to Minnesota to be the 23rd pledge in the U’s 2026 recruiting class.
—Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 30 Sep. 2025
But crucially, Spits’s team flipped that script.
—Tara Haelle, Scientific American, 23 Sep. 2025
Cause and effect is flipped — the fans come first.
—Chris Cardillo, Rolling Stone, 23 Sep. 2025
Rappers have been claiming sophisticated stages for years, like when A Boogie wit da Hoodie flipped the script with Audiomack’s Trap Symphony series and Big Sean linked up with the Detroit Symphony Orchestra.
—Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 23 Sep. 2025
Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
In 2023, the court flipped to a liberal majority for the first time in well over a decade with the election of Justice Janet Protasiewicz.
—Mary Spicuzza, jsonline.com, 1 Oct. 2025
He’s fully leaned into viral moments, flipped the script, and incorporated them into his outreach.
—Olivia-Anne Cleary, Time, 30 Sep. 2025
The star quarterback flipped the ball behind his back toward the wide receiver.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 30 Sep. 2025
The 6-foot-6, 230-pound prospect from Ellsworth flipped his commitment from North Dakota to Minnesota to be the 23rd pledge in the U’s 2026 recruiting class.
—Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 30 Sep. 2025
But crucially, Spits’s team flipped that script.
—Tara Haelle, Scientific American, 23 Sep. 2025
Cause and effect is flipped — the fans come first.
—Chris Cardillo, Rolling Stone, 23 Sep. 2025
Rappers have been claiming sophisticated stages for years, like when A Boogie wit da Hoodie flipped the script with Audiomack’s Trap Symphony series and Big Sean linked up with the Detroit Symphony Orchestra.
—Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 23 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for flipped
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For years, Apple required that all in-app purchases be processed through its App Store and skimmed 30 percent off each transaction.—
Dan Piepenbring,
Harpers Magazine,
19 Sep. 2025
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Santarelli skimmed from some investors to make interest payments to others, authorities said.—
Tony Saavedra,
Oc Register,
10 Sep. 2025
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Vincent had liposuction, while Luz got a mini facelift, a lipectomy — which removes loose skin and fat around the waist — as well as a Brazilian butt lift and the insertion of breast implants, both of which she's since reversed.—
Michelle Lee,
PEOPLE,
7 Oct. 2025
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Meanwhile, the Department of Justice has reversed course on capital punishment.—
Robert Alexander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Oct. 2025
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Since then, several states have thumbed their nose at the order.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
29 Sep. 2025
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In short, Moscow sees Montenegro as both strategically valuable and an impudent upstart that has thumbed its nose at the Russian bear while genuflecting before NATO and Washington.—
Edward P. Joseph,
Foreign Affairs,
22 Dec. 2016
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Earlier this year, Hayley Williams inverted the entire format by releasing her solo album Ego Death at a Bachelorette Party as 17 separate singles.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
1 Oct. 2025
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The yield curve inverted and then promptly righted itself.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
1 Oct. 2025
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Two innings later, after third baseman Manny Machado drew a leadoff walk against Boyd, Merrill scanned the scoreboard and the situation.—
Dennis Lin,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
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It will be required for all non-EU nationals heading to Europe for a short stay, but the fingerprints of children below 12 years old will not be scanned.—
Michael Cappetta,
Travel + Leisure,
30 Sep. 2025
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“Flipped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flipped. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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