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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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
But Nvidia's fortunes flipped in August, when it was reported that regulators in China had begun mandating tech firms to halt purchases of Nvidia's H20s pending a national security review.
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Dylan Butts, CNBC, 18 Sep. 2025
Eventually, Obernotle, Bacon, and McClintock flipped their votes to yes, allowing the rule to pass.
—Rachel Schilke, The Washington Examiner, 17 Sep. 2025
The convertible strap can be worn around the heel for a secure fit or flipped forward for an easy slide-on style.
—Jeaneen Russell, PEOPLE, 17 Sep. 2025
The loose cushions can be rotated or flipped to maintain a fresh look, keeping the sofa feeling new season after season.
—Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Sep. 2025
Facing prison, Vince and Mary flipped.
—Kansas City Star, 17 Sep. 2025
That not only took three likely points off the board, but three plays later, Jonathan Taylor flipped the field with a 69-yard run.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 16 Sep. 2025
The base can be flipped over and the underside is segmented to carry cupcakes more securely or use as a serving dish.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 16 Sep. 2025
Fans eagerly flipped through its pages, circling premiere dates and planning their weekly schedules around prime-time lineups.
—Marc Berman, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Dylan Butts, CNBC, 18 Sep. 2025
Eventually, Obernotle, Bacon, and McClintock flipped their votes to yes, allowing the rule to pass.
—Rachel Schilke, The Washington Examiner, 17 Sep. 2025
The convertible strap can be worn around the heel for a secure fit or flipped forward for an easy slide-on style.
—Jeaneen Russell, PEOPLE, 17 Sep. 2025
The loose cushions can be rotated or flipped to maintain a fresh look, keeping the sofa feeling new season after season.
—Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Sep. 2025
Facing prison, Vince and Mary flipped.
—Kansas City Star, 17 Sep. 2025
That not only took three likely points off the board, but three plays later, Jonathan Taylor flipped the field with a 69-yard run.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 16 Sep. 2025
The base can be flipped over and the underside is segmented to carry cupcakes more securely or use as a serving dish.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 16 Sep. 2025
Fans eagerly flipped through its pages, circling premiere dates and planning their weekly schedules around prime-time lineups.
—Marc Berman, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for flipped
Verb
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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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The all-star winger then blasted a low shot that skimmed across the PayPal Park grass and went mere inches wide left of the goal.—
Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
18 Aug. 2025
Verb
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The next election may well determine whether that trend is entrenched or reversed.—
Charlie Campbell,
Time,
15 Sep. 2025
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South Korea's Kospi continued to rise to notch its second day of record high, after the government reversed its plan to hike capital gains tax on stocks Monday.—
Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
15 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
Verb
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And Yoonchae Jeung’s knee-high boots and sweetheart neckline almost inverted the proportions of Sophia Laforteza’s structured dress.—
Oscar Holland,
CNN Money,
8 Sep. 2025
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Flight remains, but its meaning has inverted.—
Alaa Alqaisi
August 13,
Literary Hub,
13 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Claude scanned thousands of systems and identified weak points.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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Is this event also a way to make World and the Orb feel more approachable and less intimidating to the public, especially those skeptical of getting their eyes scanned?—
Tanya Benedicto Klich,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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“Flipped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flipped. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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