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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
Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 30 Apr. 2025
The Royals could flip the script on Lorenzen and move him back to the bullpen, a unit that sits just outside of the top 10 as of Tuesday.
—Tom Rogers, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Apr. 2025
After about 10 years of flipping homes, Drew felt the pull of acting once again.
—Jennifer Bradley Franklin, USA Today, 30 Apr. 2025
In Quebec, the Liberals are forecast to flip 11 seats from the Bloc Québécois, while the Conservatives are only expected to win one.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Apr. 2025
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Verb
More recently, Better Man had a budget north of $100M (that didn’t end well), as did Emancipation (that was flipped to Apple) and Saudi-shot Desert Warrior (which remains in post after a long delay) has been reported as costing north of $100M gross, though that number is contested.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 30 Apr. 2025
The Royals could flip the script on Lorenzen and move him back to the bullpen, a unit that sits just outside of the top 10 as of Tuesday.
—Tom Rogers, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Apr. 2025
After about 10 years of flipping homes, Drew felt the pull of acting once again.
—Jennifer Bradley Franklin, USA Today, 30 Apr. 2025
In Quebec, the Liberals are forecast to flip 11 seats from the Bloc Québécois, while the Conservatives are only expected to win one.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for flip
Verb
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Marketplace websites that act as middlemen for private sales offer some protection for buyers but also skim a fee from each sale, which can inflate prices slightly.—
Simon Hill,
Wired News,
22 Apr. 2025
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Just sandpipers skimming the surf, green sea turtles digging moonlit nests — and, every so often, Richard Gere strolling on the beach.—
Kathryn Romeyn,
HollywoodReporter,
22 Apr. 2025
Verb
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The team with the best record in the major leagues and the team threatening to finish with the worst record in history essentially reversed roles for an afternoon.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 May 2025
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On Saturday, the trend reversed, with KC surrendering 10 runs in nine innings.—
Jesse Newell,
Kansas City Star,
11 May 2025
Adjective
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Wine corks also make cute place card holders and wine glass charms.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
7 May 2025
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At a press screening of the film in March, these cute, interstitial clips drew big laughs.—
Eric Renner Brown,
Billboard,
7 May 2025
Verb
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The state planned to keep its gender-eligibility policy to allow biological males to compete against females in sports, thumbing its nose at President Donald Trump's executive order.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
6 May 2025
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Navratilova on Thursday posed a question to Democrats as some states have continued to thumb their nose at President Donald Trump’s executive order to keep males out of girls’ and women’s sports.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
10 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Relying on security architecture and mutual defense was not wise.—
Frank Lavin,
Forbes.com,
4 May 2025
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Infrastructure wise Wrexham are way behind the majority of their competitors.—
The Athletic FC Podcast,
New York Times,
2 May 2025
Verb
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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
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Such a cacophony means that the reader keeps having to leaf back to make sense of the storyline.—
Ruth Margalit,
The New York Review of Books,
30 Mar. 2023
Adjective
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The brown leather exterior means it can be dressed up with office clothes while its size and woven design are playful enough to work with casual looks like Birkenstocks, a tee, and loose jeans.—
Clint Davis,
People.com,
2 May 2025
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The video highlights their daily companionship—gentle walks, cozy cuddles, and playful moments—illustrating how both found comfort and healing in each other's company.—
Maria Morava,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Apr. 2025
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“Flip.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flip. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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