Synonyms of flipping

flipping

verb

present participle of flip

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• skimming
• thumbing
• scanning
• leafing
• riffling
• browsing
• dipping
• looking over
• glancing (at)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• studying
• poring (over)

2

as in reversing

to change the position of (an object) so that the opposite side or end is showing

flip the coin over

Synonyms & Similar Words

• reversing
• inverting
• exchanging
• switching
• shifting
• turning over
• overturning
• interchanging
• transposing
• upsetting

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of flipping

Days after taking the Georgia job, Eason reaffirmed his pledge to Georgia instead of flipping to Florida. — Connor Riley, AJC.com, 1 Oct. 2026

The prime minister and chief of staff had picked the general to coordinate the military mission of flipping Hungary to the Allied side. — Literary Hub, 30 Sep. 2026

Surveillance video shows a car flipping through the air before crashing into a far North Dallas business early Monday morning. — Amelia Mugavero, CBS News, 29 Sep. 2026

Rachelle described in detail the way that the Honda had backed off the cliff, flipping multiple times. — Peter Hessler, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2026

Rodgers hit nine receivers and Warren cut loose for field-flipping runs that were hard to come by during the opening two weeks. — ABC News, 27 Sep. 2026

The goal of keeping Democratic Senate seats and flipping four GOP seats once felt like a long shot. — Ben Binday, Washington Post, 26 Sep. 2026

O’Connell, a soft-spoken man with a keen eye for detail, previously taught woodworking at North Kansas City High School for 27 years while flipping houses during the summers. — Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 25 Sep. 2026

DelBene, the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee chairwoman, said frustration with the Republican Party has been building in Florida for a while now, with state candidates like Brian Nathan flipping District 14 blue in the state Senate. — Miami Herald, 25 Sep. 2026