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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
His advancing to a runoff against Fuller turns heads as his chances of flipping a solid Republican seat have another chance.
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Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 11 Mar. 2026
The Impala spun out before flipping onto its side, colliding with an Oncor utility pole and coming to a stop, according to the report.
—Elissa Jorgensen, Dallas Morning News, 11 Mar. 2026
Preckwinkle, a former history teacher, typically defends her record like the head of a classroom, emphasizing context, flipping through prepared statements, and often tersely making her case or deferring to deputies with expertise.
—A.d. Quig, Chicago Tribune, 11 Mar. 2026
Turning those spigots on isn’t like flipping a switch.
—David Goldman, CNN Money, 11 Mar. 2026
Think of it as a digital version of flipping through a scrapbook with millions of people watching along.
—Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 10 Mar. 2026
Doorbell camera captures the moment a sedan crashes into a pickup truck on a Fullerton street, flipping it onto its side and trapping two people.
—Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 9 Mar. 2026
During the Giants’ exhibition against Team USA, Eldridge made an impressive diving stop about 20 feet off the bag before flipping to pitcher Adrian Houser for the out.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 9 Mar. 2026
Manny Machado hit a ground ball that became a force at second, with Ozzie Albies flipping to Xander Bogaerts for the out.
—Noah Gulley, Miami Herald, 8 Mar. 2026
Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 11 Mar. 2026
The Impala spun out before flipping onto its side, colliding with an Oncor utility pole and coming to a stop, according to the report.
—Elissa Jorgensen, Dallas Morning News, 11 Mar. 2026
Preckwinkle, a former history teacher, typically defends her record like the head of a classroom, emphasizing context, flipping through prepared statements, and often tersely making her case or deferring to deputies with expertise.
—A.d. Quig, Chicago Tribune, 11 Mar. 2026
Turning those spigots on isn’t like flipping a switch.
—David Goldman, CNN Money, 11 Mar. 2026
Think of it as a digital version of flipping through a scrapbook with millions of people watching along.
—Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 10 Mar. 2026
Doorbell camera captures the moment a sedan crashes into a pickup truck on a Fullerton street, flipping it onto its side and trapping two people.
—Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 9 Mar. 2026
During the Giants’ exhibition against Team USA, Eldridge made an impressive diving stop about 20 feet off the bag before flipping to pitcher Adrian Houser for the out.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 9 Mar. 2026
Manny Machado hit a ground ball that became a force at second, with Ozzie Albies flipping to Xander Bogaerts for the out.
—Noah Gulley, Miami Herald, 8 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for flipping
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Her floor-skimming train shone like a thousand tiny diamonds, with champagne and silver sequins festooning every inch.—
Ariel Wodarcyk,
InStyle,
7 Mar. 2026
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The jaw-length bob The A-line shape of a jaw-skimming bob ensures the ends look voluminous.—
Fiona Embleton,
Glamour,
6 Mar. 2026
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The police truck idled for a moment before reversing down the street, drawing a round of applause from the crowd that had formed on the block.—
Senior Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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Henry Nicholls | Afp | Getty Images European stock markets traded lower on Friday, reversing their positive start to the session, as oil prices resumed their rally with investors monitoring the ongoing war in the Middle East.—
Hugh Leask,Chloe Taylor,
CNBC,
6 Mar. 2026
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Val Kilmer’s performance as this trickster poet forever thumbing his nose at reality embodies the movie’s tensions.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
10 Mar. 2026
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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.—
Dieter Kurtenbach,
Mercury News,
27 Feb. 2026
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Similar large-scale digitization efforts—such as the openVertebrate Project, led by the Florida Museum of Natural History’s Blackburn, which involved scanning thousands of birds, fish, mammals, reptiles, and amphibians—have begun transforming how biologists study anatomy.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
5 Mar. 2026
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Gillespie said the bill would require machines capable of digitally scanning ballots while preserving copies that could be reviewed later if questions arise about the vote count.—
Zachary Bynum,
CBS News,
5 Mar. 2026
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“Flipping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flipping. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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