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 Portland trailed deep into the fourth quarter before flipping the game late. —

Doug Haller, New York Times, 15 Apr. 2026 The Hurricanes, under 37-year-old first-year coach Jai Lucas, tied an NCAA record for the largest victory turnaround in Division I history, flipping from 7-24 last year to 26-9 this season. —

Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 14 Apr. 2026 And despite Democratic optimism, flipping the seat would be an uphill battle. —

Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 14 Apr. 2026 The trio has completely reimagined what a jukebox musical and a movie adaptation can be, taking the blueprint of what Broadway has been leaning on for decades now and flipping it, joyfully, on its head. —

Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 13 Apr. 2026 The video shows a young woman flipping through a magazine where the members of the band appear and lyrics to the song appear on most every page, even in the ads. —

Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 13 Apr. 2026 Always do a quick visual sweep of your sink before flipping the switch. —

Jamie Cuccinelli, Martha Stewart, 12 Apr. 2026 Asia-Pacific markets whipsawed in volatile trading on Tuesday, with major indices flipping to losses in the morning session, as uncertainty surrounding the war weighs on investor sentiment. —

Hugh Leask,joseph Wilkins, CNBC, 7 Apr. 2026 The Jellicle Ball begins with a lone DJ (Ken Ard) on stage, flipping through a stash of vintage LPs including Michael Jackson and, inevitably, the original Cats cast album with the iconic yellow eyes logo. —

Greg Evans, Deadline, 7 Apr. 2026

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But a financial audit revealed that Alfortish had been skimming money, some of which had been earmarked for hurricane relief, to pay for vacations to Aruba and to Grand Cayman, and for a new sound system at his home.

— Patrick Radden Keefe, New Yorker, 13 Apr. 2026
Fifteen-year-old Savannah wore white pumps with a few inches of heel while the younger two completed their outfits with a pair of loafers (Isla) and a skimming ballerina flat (Georgina).

— Giorgia Olivieri, Vanity Fair, 6 Apr. 2026