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
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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
Marte, a three-time All-Star, just put a better swing on the pitch before emphatically flipping his bat.
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Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 20 May 2026
Nvidia is currently flipping that script.
—Michael Khouw, CNBC, 20 May 2026
Replacing Ervin could require flipping his seat and electing a Democrat in his place in an August election.
—Caitlyn Meisner, USA Today, 20 May 2026
But the Brewers are never shy about flipping a pending free agent for some prospects in return, so Turang might be worth keeping an eye on down the line.
—Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
Visitors enter the pavilion beneath a giant bell into which a naked woman climbs via a rope before flipping upside down and turning herself into a living, swinging clapper.
—Sebastian Smee, The Atlantic, 16 May 2026
Now operators are flipping the script and treating the absence of connectivity as a feature.
—Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 16 May 2026
And, with a functioning fan, that's as easy as flipping a switch.
—Louise Parks, Martha Stewart, 14 May 2026
Prosecutors said Richins, a 35-year-old real estate agent with a house-flipping business, was millions in debt and planning a future with another man.
—Hannah Schoenbaum, Chicago Tribune, 13 May 2026
Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 20 May 2026
Nvidia is currently flipping that script.
—Michael Khouw, CNBC, 20 May 2026
Replacing Ervin could require flipping his seat and electing a Democrat in his place in an August election.
—Caitlyn Meisner, USA Today, 20 May 2026
But the Brewers are never shy about flipping a pending free agent for some prospects in return, so Turang might be worth keeping an eye on down the line.
—Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
Visitors enter the pavilion beneath a giant bell into which a naked woman climbs via a rope before flipping upside down and turning herself into a living, swinging clapper.
—Sebastian Smee, The Atlantic, 16 May 2026
Now operators are flipping the script and treating the absence of connectivity as a feature.
—Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 16 May 2026
And, with a functioning fan, that's as easy as flipping a switch.
—Louise Parks, Martha Stewart, 14 May 2026
Prosecutors said Richins, a 35-year-old real estate agent with a house-flipping business, was millions in debt and planning a future with another man.
—Hannah Schoenbaum, Chicago Tribune, 13 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for flipping
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Its best was a crossbar-skimming miss by former Rapid Anthony Markanich on a lovely cross by James Rodriguez, a Colombian legend who played his sixth and final MLS match on Wednesday before heading home to prepare for the World Cup.—
Braidon Nourse,
Denver Post,
14 May 2026
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Protect Yourself from Fraud Before using unfamiliar gas pumps, ATMs, or payment terminals, look for skimming devices scammers use to steal card information.—
Lori Smith,
Kansas City Star,
14 May 2026
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Harbaugh plans to run a grueling training camp to try to better prepare the Giants for their early season games, but reversing a decade-plus of bad organizational habits and starts might take time.—
Pat Leonard,
New York Daily News,
15 May 2026
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Continue reading … MEAT UP — Biochemist says carnivore dieters are reversing disease without any drug therapy.—
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FOXNews.com,
13 May 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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Gonce would call and call, scanning the street, her mind racing.—
Mike Hixenbaugh,
NBC news,
15 May 2026
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The Kansas City Chiefs' 2026-2027 schedule dropped on May 14 and Swifties are already scanning the calendar — including ticket sites — for home games as the superstar eyes a potential return to Arrowhead Stadium for a fourth season.—
Bryan West,
USA Today,
15 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Flipping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flipping. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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