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 Years ago, flipping collectibles or apparel could realistically sell only to neighbors or local buyers. — Joshua Hong, Fortune, 29 July 2026 Sawyer posted a video of himself standing inside a hairpin and flipping the bird at drivers for apexing and crossing the double yellows, who returned the kindness. — Adam Ismail, The Drive, 29 July 2026 In response to the terrorism charge, Telegram tweeted an image of Durov flipping his middle finger. — Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 29 July 2026 Even if the Phillies were more open to flipping Harper’s position during the season, the trade market isn’t teeming with difference-making first basemen. — Matt Gelb, New York Times, 28 July 2026 For gardeners who prefer to sit, Ross says one inexpensive option is flipping over a 5-gallon bucket and using the flat part as your seat. — Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 25 July 2026 Now, Jackson must win over the more than 150,000 people who voted for Platner in the primary to fulfill Democrats' hopes of flipping the Senate, which is controlled 53-47 by Republicans. — Margie Cullen, USA Today, 25 July 2026 Roast until soft and charred in spots, 12 to 15 minutes, flipping once. — Lynda Balslev, Mercury News, 21 July 2026 Uhls told Victim #1 that if the victim invested in Uhl’s home flipping company, Uhls would double the initial investment, paid out in 10% amounts each month. — Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 21 July 2026

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Juxtapose a body-skimming black pair with an oversized leather bomber for an ’80s-does-2020s look.

— Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 28 July 2026
The legs have plenty of breathing room, and the structured, body-skimming top created a balanced proportion from top to bottom.

— Tanya Sharma, PEOPLE, 28 July 2026

Definition of skimming

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Months after demoting six detectives and sergeants in a controversial investigation, the Prosper Police Department is reversing half of the punishments.

— Kelsy Mittauer, CBS News, 1 Aug. 2026
The July 8 ruling prevents law enforcement from being able to deport migrants who swim into the territories, reversing a practice of deporting them on the spot without a legal process.

— Miguel Macias, NPR, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of reversing

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Hawkins, by contrast, almost seems to be thumbing his nose at the whole concept of existing as a complex, nuanced human being.

— Kathryn VanArendonk, Vulture, 16 July 2026
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

Definition of thumbing

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Naturally, a mixed bag of comments flooded the page, and Schroeder may have done herself a disservice by scanning them all.

— Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 31 July 2026
CyberGuy previously found that license plate cameras are also scanning vehicles at some Home Depot and Lowe's parking lots.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 30 July 2026