FLIPPING Synonyms: 21 Similar and Opposite Words

flipping

verb

present participle of flip

as in skimming

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 reversing

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 flipping The knights are not just noblemen but athletes of the sand—flipping, flying, and growling into the arena. — Alessandra Schade, Vanity Fair, 28 Oct. 2026 The postal employee who offered this service in his after-hours was sitting there at his table, flipping pages at the rate of two minutes per profile. — Literary Hub, 28 Oct. 2026 The program is also expected to be a drag on 2027 FCF before improving in 2028 and flipping positive in 2029. — Zev Fima, CNBC, 27 Oct. 2026 Woods was arrested on charges of DUI back in March after flipping his Land Rover on Jupiter Island, Florida, where he was found with two hydrocodone pills on his person during a search at the scene. — Scott Thompson Outkick, FOXNews.com, 27 Oct. 2026 Republicans hold a 33-23 advantage, and senior Democrats acknowledge flipping the six seats needed to seize control of the chamber is out of reach this year. — Greg Bluestein, AJC.com, 26 Oct. 2026 And senior Donavyn Pellot joined the fun Saturday, recording the first interception of his career and returning it 67 yards, flipping the field, and turning the tide of the game. — Connor Dullinger, Los Angeles Times, 26 Oct. 2026 With each episode flipping perspective between the police operation and the robbers barricaded inside, The Day constantly resets the narrative. — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 22 Oct. 2026 The Burleson, Texas, product had been committed to Texas A&M since June 1 before flipping to Miami on Wednesday. — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 22 Oct. 2026

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Verb

French bob fans will recognize the jaw-skimming silhouette that removes excess weight and adds bounce, especially when paired with a delicate fringe.

— Ashley Lynch, Miami Herald, 28 Oct. 2026
Back in January, the USDA Office of Inspector General projected that SNAP theft could climb to $233 million between 2025 and 2026 — largely as a result of skimming.

— Juliana Kim, NPR, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of skimming

Verb

The researchers demonstrated that the direction could be switched by reversing the voltage polarity.

— Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 24 Oct. 2026
The Honduran National Congress approved a decree in 2024 reversing previous state actions that opened the door to mining in Carlos Escaleras Mejía National Park.

— Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of reversing

Verb

Neon seems to be thumbing its nose at its biggest rival A24 by planning a competing horror film based on the online universe of writing called the SCP Foundation.

— Brian Welk, IndieWire, 30 Sep. 2026
This is an entire class of wealthy and unaccountable men thumbing their noses at the American public.

— Abigail Disney, New York Daily News, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of thumbing

Verb

At the time, scientists lacked both the conceptual framework for single-atom exfoliation and advanced characterization tools like high-resolution scanning transmission electron microscopes.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 29 Oct. 2026
The readers, which are typically mounted on patrol vehicles or light poles, work by continuously scanning license plates and checking them against vast databases of cars wanted in connection with crimes.

— Libor Jany, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2026