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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 race was much tighter and the results flipped.
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Karen Brooks Harper
austin Bureau, Dallas Morning News, 16 Mar. 2026
By 2026, the dynamic had flipped, my colleague Terry Castleman wrote.
—Kevinisha Walker, Los Angeles Times, 16 Mar. 2026
Ohtani flipped his bat, turned to his dugout and pushed his hands forward before rounding the bases.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 15 Mar. 2026
The Serbian big man slung the ball three-quarters of the length of the court to Brown, who flipped the ball into the net to tie the score at 87-all heading into the fourth quarter.
—Benjamin Royer, Oc Register, 15 Mar. 2026
Upon the second strike, the car skidded into the center guard rail, flipped over and came to rest upside down.
—Mike Randall, USA Today, 14 Mar. 2026
Ohtani watched the ball, flipped his bat and motioned with both hands to teammates in the third-base dugout.
—ABC News, 14 Mar. 2026
The Hornets had settled the home-favoring Crusaders (28-4) crowd and were leading by seven in the second half when the momentum flipped.
—Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 Mar. 2026
The first truck, a natural gas semi cab, flipped near the 222 mile marker on I-65 and the second one was near the 238 mile marker, impacting traffic.
—Laura Turbay, Chicago Tribune, 13 Mar. 2026
Karen Brooks Harper
austin Bureau, Dallas Morning News, 16 Mar. 2026
By 2026, the dynamic had flipped, my colleague Terry Castleman wrote.
—Kevinisha Walker, Los Angeles Times, 16 Mar. 2026
Ohtani flipped his bat, turned to his dugout and pushed his hands forward before rounding the bases.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 15 Mar. 2026
The Serbian big man slung the ball three-quarters of the length of the court to Brown, who flipped the ball into the net to tie the score at 87-all heading into the fourth quarter.
—Benjamin Royer, Oc Register, 15 Mar. 2026
Upon the second strike, the car skidded into the center guard rail, flipped over and came to rest upside down.
—Mike Randall, USA Today, 14 Mar. 2026
Ohtani watched the ball, flipped his bat and motioned with both hands to teammates in the third-base dugout.
—ABC News, 14 Mar. 2026
The Hornets had settled the home-favoring Crusaders (28-4) crowd and were leading by seven in the second half when the momentum flipped.
—Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 Mar. 2026
The first truck, a natural gas semi cab, flipped near the 222 mile marker on I-65 and the second one was near the 238 mile marker, impacting traffic.
—Laura Turbay, Chicago Tribune, 13 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for flipped
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Lui Sarinan, 17, skimmed the job description taped to the plastic folding table.—
Kate Armanini,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Feb. 2026
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My mind drifted to the World Rally Championship as the Duster skimmed across the surface with unexpected pace and stability.—
Fergus Scholes,
TheWeek,
30 Jan. 2026
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Oklahoma reversed its usual trend of fast starts and slow finishes, ultimately buying Moser time.—
Cliff Brunt,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Mar. 2026
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Last week, Cornyn reversed his longstanding view to protect the filibuster, which creates a threshold of 60 votes to approve most legislation, to help the Senate pass the SAVE Act.—
Jack Fink,
CBS News,
15 Mar. 2026
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When the Chicago Tribune went after him, stirring up the first of many federal, state, and local investigations into Robinson's activities, Noah thumbed his nose.—
Gail Sheehy,
Vanity Fair,
20 Feb. 2026
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House lawyers argued that Bannon had thumbed his nose at the committee and ignored the subpoena.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
9 Feb. 2026
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Weaver and his collaborators shot scenes upside down, re-inverted them through glass, and paired the visuals with live guitar and narration.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
14 Mar. 2026
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In a moment when success is measured in eyeballs reached, the motivations that first inspired the prominent role of debate in American society have been inverted.—
Talya Zax,
The Atlantic,
21 Feb. 2026
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Surveillance video and transaction data documented 392 items that were not scanned, with 369 confirmed on CCTV footage.—
Skyler Shepard,
Sun Sentinel,
12 Mar. 2026
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In many states, customers’ driver’s licenses are scanned and stored upon entry.—
Greg Wehner,
FOXNews.com,
12 Mar. 2026
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“Flipped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flipped. Accessed 18 Mar. 2026.
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