1
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 29-year-old remained in the game and took one more at-bat in the bottom of the third, flipping a single into center field, but he was removed ahead of the top of the fifth.
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Justice Delos Santos,
Mercury News,
24 June 2026
Restarting production at the end of the war isn’t like flipping a switch, either.
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David Goldman,
CNN Money,
24 June 2026
The Lakers have the 25th pick in the NBA draft, which begins Tuesday at Barclays Center, tipping off what is expected to be a consequential, potentially roster-flipping offseason.
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Los Angeles Times,
23 June 2026
Players had begun getting legal money, alleviating a moral embarrassment from the previous century-plus, but transfers hadn’t yet started flipping half of every roster every season.
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Jason Kirk,
New York Times,
23 June 2026
When catching a cane toad, the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences recommends using a plastic bag from the grocery store to grab the toad by hand, then flipping the bag inside-out around the toad to ensure it’s trapped.
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Amaia Gavica,
Miami Herald,
23 June 2026
Working with Probyn Gregory and Nelson Bragg from the Brian Wilson Band, Stamey casts his version in the warm glow of an evening flipping through AM channels.
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David Harris,
SPIN,
22 June 2026
There’s nothing like sipping lemonade or flipping burgers on your backyard patio in the warmer months.
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Martha Stewart,
21 June 2026
Another video showed the carriage flipping over with the remaining passengers inside after its wheels struck another carriage at the park.
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Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
18 June 2026
Justice Delos Santos,
Mercury News,
24 June 2026
Restarting production at the end of the war isn’t like flipping a switch, either.
—
David Goldman,
CNN Money,
24 June 2026
The Lakers have the 25th pick in the NBA draft, which begins Tuesday at Barclays Center, tipping off what is expected to be a consequential, potentially roster-flipping offseason.
—
Los Angeles Times,
23 June 2026
Players had begun getting legal money, alleviating a moral embarrassment from the previous century-plus, but transfers hadn’t yet started flipping half of every roster every season.
—
Jason Kirk,
New York Times,
23 June 2026
When catching a cane toad, the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences recommends using a plastic bag from the grocery store to grab the toad by hand, then flipping the bag inside-out around the toad to ensure it’s trapped.
—
Amaia Gavica,
Miami Herald,
23 June 2026
Working with Probyn Gregory and Nelson Bragg from the Brian Wilson Band, Stamey casts his version in the warm glow of an evening flipping through AM channels.
—
David Harris,
SPIN,
22 June 2026
There’s nothing like sipping lemonade or flipping burgers on your backyard patio in the warmer months.
—
Martha Stewart,
21 June 2026
Another video showed the carriage flipping over with the remaining passengers inside after its wheels struck another carriage at the park.
—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
18 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for flipping
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Director David Anspaugh, whose resume includes small-town basketball tale Hoosiers and against-all-odds college football biopic Rudy, sticks rigidly to his sporting underdog formula, only skimming the surface of the David-versus-Goliath encounter.
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Thanks to its sleeveless silhouette, the top feels lightweight and breathable on hot days, while ribbed knits and stretch cotton fabrics offer a comfortable, body-skimming fit without feeling restrictive.
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Some people also suggest reversing it in the winter so the reflective side faces inward to help keep some of the cold out.
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Do this regularly; teenagers are adept at reversing settings the moment your back is turned.
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Val Kilmer’s performance as this trickster poet forever thumbing his nose at reality embodies the movie’s tensions.
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For months, this young, rambunctious, and altogether infectious bunch played with house money, thumbing their collective noses at the idea of another year of rebuild futility.
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Nashville — Steve Crook squints through the sun, scanning his surroundings with precision.
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And by passing footage to police rather than scanning them, Gabriel positions itself to avoid responsibility for the misidentifications that follow, says Pablo Nunes, director of the Center for Studies on Public Safety and Citizenship, a non-governmental organization based in Rio de Janeiro.
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“Flipping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flipping. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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