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 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 In the end, Seattle outmaneuvered and outbodied the Sparks, snatching steals and flipping the ball around the perimeter until the Storm fired off a shot. — Liana Handler, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026 Other boaters in the surrounding area assisted with flipping the boat, allowing the little boy, who was wearing a life vest, to be seen on the side. — Ingrid Vasquez, PEOPLE, 7 July 2026 With current polling suggesting Democrats are favored to regain control of the House of Representatives—and have at least an outside chance of flipping the Senate—the commission is potentially seeking to cover its political bases. — Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 7 July 2026 Holding on to the players who committed — and potentially flipping a player or two from someone else’s class — is the objective now. — Austin Meek, New York Times, 2 July 2026 Kean was elected to Congress for his first term beginning in 2023, flipping a district that was represented by former Democratic Congressman Tom Malinowski. — Claudia Grisales, NPR, 30 June 2026 The Miami Heat traded for Giannis Antetokounmpo, the Minnesota Timberwolves acquired LaMelo Ball — after flipping Julius Randle to the Nets — and Ja Morant landed in Portland. — Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 29 June 2026 Newcomb made a nice play earlier in the inning on a safety-squeeze attempt, flipping the ball out of his glove to the plate in time to get a runner. — Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 28 June 2026

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Consumers can help protect themselves from skimming by inspecting card readers before use, covering the keypad when entering a PIN, monitoring account activity regularly, and promptly reporting suspicious transactions to their financial institution.

— Mary Ella Hastings July 9, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 July 2026
The cropped length and elbow-skimming sleeves keep things cool while brown buttons add visual interest.

— Claire West, PEOPLE, 6 July 2026

Definition of skimming

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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

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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

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While scanning the roadside along I-80 offers a quick, anecdotal glimpse of the winter ahead, local districts maintain contact with Reclamation to track how much runoff will actually make its way to Folsom Lake.

— Corey Schmidt July 10, Sacbee.com, 10 July 2026
Defender normally places hard limits on how big a file can be written to disk when scanning and quarantining a machine.

— Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 9 July 2026