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as in cute
making light of something usually regarded as serious or sacred
made some flip comment about the marriage between the old man and the considerably younger woman
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Recent Examples of flip
Chris Ramirez, jsonline.com, 29 Sep. 2025
All that’s required is the courage to flip the switch.
—Anne-Laure Le Cunff, Big Think, 29 Sep. 2025
Six of his seven attempts had a chance to flip the field, but Johnston has yet to hit an air yards total of 50 yards on any kick.
—Joe Buscaglia, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
That’s a pretty good start at flipping momentum … or no-mentum, whatever.
—Ryan Ford, Freep.com, 29 Sep. 2025
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Verb
Cruz Burgos told investigators the men called him stupid and flipped him off as Cruz Burgos drove off.
—Chris Ramirez, jsonline.com, 29 Sep. 2025
All that’s required is the courage to flip the switch.
—Anne-Laure Le Cunff, Big Think, 29 Sep. 2025
Six of his seven attempts had a chance to flip the field, but Johnston has yet to hit an air yards total of 50 yards on any kick.
—Joe Buscaglia, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
That’s a pretty good start at flipping momentum … or no-mentum, whatever.
—Ryan Ford, Freep.com, 29 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for flip
Verb
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The sweater’s hip-skimming length and relaxed cut result in a fit that feels effortlessly lived-in (not sloppy), while its wear-with-anything design is easy to style.—
Averi Baudler,
PEOPLE,
4 Oct. 2025
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The new cards, which include both chip and tap-to-pay technology, will make benefits more secure and harder to skim or clone.—
Cathie Anderson,
Sacbee.com,
3 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Barna Group’s vice president of research, Daniel Copeland, said that most adults attend church around two out of every five weekends, but Gen Z is reversing the flow.—
Mitch Picasso,
FOXNews.com,
4 Oct. 2025
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The Cheesecake Factory, which has had smaller, low-calorie versions of its decadent entrées on its menu since 2011, expanded its value options this summer in hopes of reversing negative traffic trends.—
Jordan Valinsky,
CNN Money,
4 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The brand’s Deep Trance Corduroy Pants are also a cute option to wear with some boots and a pea or trench coat this season.—
Shawna Hudson,
StyleCaster,
3 Oct. 2025
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Best Toy for Imaginative Play Plant the seeds of creative play with this trio of plush toy veggies that are too cute to eat.—
Pamela Brill,
Parents,
2 Oct. 2025
Verb
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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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Israel, a small nation dependent on our country for military support, is thumbing its nose at us, the most powerful country in the world.—
DP Opinion,
Denver Post,
17 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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There are many layers that get peeled back in this wise film.—
Randy Myers,
Mercury News,
30 Sep. 2025
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That won’t be the case every week, but Diggs looks up to speed — healthy and chemistry-wise — which puts him in the WR3/4 conversation and gives that Boutte the boot.—
Jake Ciely,
New York Times,
30 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Trees are leafing, birds are chirping and the mere thought of sending a Microsoft Teams or Slack message feels like an affront to Mother Nature; spring has finally sprung in Indianapolis.—
Bradley Hohulin,
IndyStar,
2 July 2025
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This is because of the increasing demands for networking and switches to connect exponentially larger clusters, from spine to leaf in the front end and back end, rack to rack and accelerator to accelerator.—
Beth Kindig,
Forbes,
19 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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Sweeney and Dickson have been experimenting with more playful sartorial risks in the few months too; sailor chic via Coperni, subversive corporate attire with a pantsless suit and tie combo via Jean Paul Gaultier, and silky power suiting by Oscar de la Renta.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
1 Oct. 2025
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January’s energy is heightening your creative side and invites a playful, loving energy into your interactions.—
Meghan Rose,
Glamour,
1 Oct. 2025
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“Flip.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flip. Accessed 5 Oct. 2025.
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