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 Giant armored bulldozers—now Caterpillar model D9—stabbed their front blades into the ground and drove forward, flipping fields and shaving off orchards. — Literary Hub, 16 July 2026 Instead of flipping his day, the branding exec likes to ski in the morning and doesn’t head to the office until noon, preferring to work later in the evening—often over dinner with clients. — Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 15 July 2026 The highlight of the lottery pick battle was when Lendeborg bulldozed Boozer in transition before flipping in a feathery floater for two points in the first half. — Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 15 July 2026 The animal charged toward the visitor, chased him back and forth through a patch of trees, and, ultimately, struck the man with its horns, launching and flipping him over. — Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 13 July 2026 Democrats have been looking to win races in states such as Maine, Michigan, Ohio, and Alaska in the hopes of flipping at least four seats in the Senate during the upcoming midterm elections, Adam Harris, host of Radio Atlantic, explained last night. — The Editors, The Atlantic, 11 July 2026 Before that, an early version relied on a physical switch on the side of the ECU, a cumbersome setup that meant popping the hood, removing trim, and flipping a switch. — Peter Nelson, ArsTechnica, 10 July 2026 The Best Way To Use a Box Grater The key to using a box grater without upper body fatigue is flipping the grater on its side. — Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 9 July 2026 In polling Platner’s campaign conducted Tuesday to see which possible replacement candidate has the best chance of flipping the Senate seat in November, Jackson performed best, according to Politico. — Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 8 July 2026

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Verb

Zendaya traded her beige dress for a white gown by Matières Fécales, with floor-skimming wings.

— Tiffany Kelly, Entertainment Weekly, 15 July 2026
The Rotary Mouse is suited for user tasks that require a lot of scrolling such as reading websites, writing lengthy documents, skimming spreadsheets, coding, or large amounts of video editing.

— Shirl Leigh July 12, New Atlas, 12 July 2026

Definition of skimming

Verb

Citi forecasts that single-family housing starts will increase 3% to 955,000 in 2027, reversing two straight years of declines.

— Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 10 July 2026
The effect results in the typical east-to-west trade winds weakening or even sometimes reversing, allowing warmer water from the western Pacific to move eastward.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026

Definition of reversing

Verb

In one scene, a pair of revellers dance naked just outside the fence of the Calvary Cemetery, thumbing their noses at the reaper while the Manhattan skyline towers in the distance.

— Chris Wiley, New Yorker, 4 July 2026
That’s sacrilege on par with an Ohioan disowning football or a Texan recoiling at the smell of brisket, a Kentuckian thumbing his nose at college basketball.

— Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 2 July 2026

Definition of thumbing

Verb

But then, before too long, this evolved from just scanning the track to having the thought of holding a real-world race there.

— Jordan Bianchi, New York Times, 16 July 2026
Aiir’s software reduces that workload by scanning inspection footage before presenting possible findings to the technician.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 15 July 2026