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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
Bill Center, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 July 2025
His statue at Gallagher Way depicts Sandberg, sporting his flip-down sunglasses flipped up, in a slight defensive crouch while awaiting the next pitch.
—Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 29 July 2025
For instance, the one with the car flipped upside down, nothing is real.
—Jack Dunn, Variety, 28 July 2025
Lala steered sharply to miss the child, and flipped her Jeep, lots, in the process.
—Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 28 July 2025
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Verb
Two years later, Muncey died when the Blue Blaster — going 175 mph — flipped during a race in Acapulco, Mexico.
—Bill Center, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 July 2025
His statue at Gallagher Way depicts Sandberg, sporting his flip-down sunglasses flipped up, in a slight defensive crouch while awaiting the next pitch.
—Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 29 July 2025
For instance, the one with the car flipped upside down, nothing is real.
—Jack Dunn, Variety, 28 July 2025
Lala steered sharply to miss the child, and flipped her Jeep, lots, in the process.
—Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 28 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for flip
Verb
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The best ideas are not recycled from industry panels or skimmed from competitors’ white papers.—
Rhea Wessel,
Forbes.com,
24 July 2025
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These cards, used by low-income families to access food benefits, are increasingly being cloned, skimmed and drained, feds say.—
Milena Malaver,
Miami Herald,
23 July 2025
Verb
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Joe Biden reversed that decision after taking office in 2021, returning the U.S. to UNESCO. UNESCO has been a focal point of criticism for years, as USA TODAY previously reported.—
Saman Shafiq,
USA Today,
23 July 2025
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And as Vembu's choice of rural Tamil Nadu over Silicon Valley suggests, the next chapter may reverse traditional mobility patterns entirely.—
Gabriel Snyder,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 July 2025
Adjective
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Make lunchtime fun again with the help of a cute and colorful bento box or a fun, interactive lunch box.—
Nora Colomer
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FOXNews.com,
30 July 2025
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The moment in which Guy and Nan reunite at the courthouse and mirror each other on a staircase and over a railing, respectively, is reminiscent of their meet cute in Season 1.—
Dessi Gomez,
Deadline,
30 July 2025
Verb
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Perhaps equally repugnant is the thought that a magazine that once thumbed its nose seems to have shifted its hand and sadly scratches an ear.—
John Updike,
New Yorker,
11 July 2025
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And now: Hardy has evolved since then into a rock star adept at making country music that thumbs its nose at mainstream expectations.—
Laura L. Davis,
The Tennessean,
2 July 2025
Adjective
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Other characters include a talkative nurse, a wise parrot named Leonard, and a grumpy cat named Bitchy.—
Duante Beddingfield,
Freep.com,
30 July 2025
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Chekhov’s imagination is too wise and subtle for that.—
Philip Metres
July 30,
Literary Hub,
30 July 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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The concept: Treat pies like science projects, creating combinations with unique toppings and playful names.—
Lyndsay C. Green,
Freep.com,
29 July 2025
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Many designs incorporate bold color accents, vibrant greens, reds, yellows, and blues by adding a playful contrast to the metals.—
Essence,
Essence,
29 July 2025
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“Flip.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flip. Accessed 3 Aug. 2025.
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