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 Democrats’ sweep Tuesday night delivered their largest House majority in decades, flipping traditionally Republican seats across the country thanks to a favorable political environment. — Lauren Green, The Washington Examiner, 6 Nov. 2026 Fans and critics alike had been waiting for what Minaj would say after Democrats resumed control of both the House and the Senate in a landslide victory Tuesday night, flipping dozens of congressional seats. — Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 5 Nov. 2026 Democrats won their largest congressional victory since the 1976 Watergate election—overwhelmingly flipping both the House and Senate. — Sen. Elizabeth Warren, Time, 5 Nov. 2026 The election also resulted in five governorships flipping to the Democrats in Texas, Georgia, Ohio, Iowa and Nevada, which could lend support on a local level for more solar procurement and siting. — Harvey Stober, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2026 In Hamilton, Democrats saw a chance at flipping the seat in ruby-red Kansas as the president's unpopular war with Iran continued, causing skyrocketing diesel and gas prices. — Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 4 Nov. 2026 Democrat April Cook also defeated Republican Kevin Crutchfield in Senate District 34, flipping a seat previously held by Republicans. — Charlotte Observer, 4 Nov. 2026 The knights are not just noblemen but athletes of the sand—flipping, flying, and growling into the arena. — Alessandra Schade, Vanity Fair, 28 Oct. 2026 The postal employee who offered this service in his after-hours was sitting there at his table, flipping pages at the rate of two minutes per profile. — Literary Hub, 28 Oct. 2026

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French bob fans will recognize the jaw-skimming silhouette that removes excess weight and adds bounce, especially when paired with a delicate fringe.

— Ashley Lynch, Miami Herald, 28 Oct. 2026
Back in January, the USDA Office of Inspector General projected that SNAP theft could climb to $233 million between 2025 and 2026 — largely as a result of skimming.

— Juliana Kim, NPR, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of skimming

Verb

But in the 1960s, the expansion started reversing course, according to a study published in the journal Science.

— Devika Rao, TheWeek, 6 Nov. 2026
The president’s party almost always loses ground in midterms, but Trump’s policies in the past two years — from tariffs, cuts to Medicaid and food stamps, as well as Iran — offered few promising angles for reversing that curse.

— Josh Feldman, NBC news, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of reversing

Verb

Neon seems to be thumbing its nose at its biggest rival A24 by planning a competing horror film based on the online universe of writing called the SCP Foundation.

— Brian Welk, IndieWire, 30 Sep. 2026
This is an entire class of wealthy and unaccountable men thumbing their noses at the American public.

— Abigail Disney, New York Daily News, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of thumbing

Verb

This kind of setup is especially well suited for repetitive tasks, such as scanning books.

— David English, PC Magazine, 4 Nov. 2026
However, the reports also documented improvements in several areas, including roofing and flooring, ADA accessibility, camera and communication upgrades, kitchen equipment, and body-scanning technology, among other things.

— Adam Harrington, CBS News, 3 Nov. 2026