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
Glaser and his partners acquired the property—then home to a 1936 mansion—for $105 million before flipping it just months later and listing it last year for a whopping $169 million.
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Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 5 May 2026
But flipping that one ceiling fan setting can make a room feel cooler, reduce how hard your AC has to work and potentially cut your cooling costs by up to 30%.
—Ryan Brennan
may 4, Sacbee.com, 4 May 2026
By flipping the switch, the aim is to look at fashion and the human form with a wider, and hopefully, wiser lens that considers our commonality, too.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 4 May 2026
Both Ocando and Gutterman recommend flipping hair when diffusing to get extra root lift, which will help maintain volume.
—Catharine Malzahn, Glamour, 4 May 2026
Zendaya and Jennifer Lawrence are flipping the script on flip-flops.
—Jeaneen Russell, PEOPLE, 3 May 2026
Great White was a late scratch by track veterinarians after flipping and throwing his jockey.
—Stephen Whyno, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 May 2026
After a string of Democratic special-election wins across the country, Democrats have been bullish about flipping seats in Florida.
—Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 27 Apr. 2026
Just to recap, Dach had the puck in overtime in the neutral zone but failed to gain the red line before flipping the puck down the ice to get a change, being forced to stay on the ice when that puck crossed the Lightning goal line for an icing.
—Arpon Basu, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2026
Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 5 May 2026
But flipping that one ceiling fan setting can make a room feel cooler, reduce how hard your AC has to work and potentially cut your cooling costs by up to 30%.
—Ryan Brennan
may 4, Sacbee.com, 4 May 2026
By flipping the switch, the aim is to look at fashion and the human form with a wider, and hopefully, wiser lens that considers our commonality, too.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 4 May 2026
Both Ocando and Gutterman recommend flipping hair when diffusing to get extra root lift, which will help maintain volume.
—Catharine Malzahn, Glamour, 4 May 2026
Zendaya and Jennifer Lawrence are flipping the script on flip-flops.
—Jeaneen Russell, PEOPLE, 3 May 2026
Great White was a late scratch by track veterinarians after flipping and throwing his jockey.
—Stephen Whyno, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 May 2026
After a string of Democratic special-election wins across the country, Democrats have been bullish about flipping seats in Florida.
—Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 27 Apr. 2026
Just to recap, Dach had the puck in overtime in the neutral zone but failed to gain the red line before flipping the puck down the ice to get a change, being forced to stay on the ice when that puck crossed the Lightning goal line for an icing.
—Arpon Basu, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for flipping
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The boat was practically skimming above the surface.—
Escher Walcott,
PEOPLE,
29 Apr. 2026
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Bodies were sighted, but fuel that could have been easily ignited and the natural terrain hampered rescue efforts to the point where even airboats were eventually prohibited from skimming the river of grass to help.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
21 Apr. 2026
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EquityProtect reports that reversing a fraudulent title costs victims up to $150,000 in legal fees.—
Lew Sichelman,
Miami Herald,
7 May 2026
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Regardless of which party controls Congress, the first priority should be reversing the damage from extreme progressive policies, restoring trust through accountability and returning to common sense for American families.—
Lucas Robinson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 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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That leaves pilots scanning readings on the dashboard or guessing which side has lost thrust — all as the plane may be losing altitude.—
James Glanz,
New York Times,
1 May 2026
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Randy and Gwen McCurdy stood on their porch off Main Street on Monday night in Ottawa, Kansas, scanning the sky for signs of the storm.—
Tammy Ljungblad,
Kansas City Star,
30 Apr. 2026
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“Flipping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flipping. Accessed 9 May. 2026.
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