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
In an industry built on the constant churn of buying and flipping companies for a profit, Vestar’s future is in question.
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Hank Tucker, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
The stock has been choppy all Wednesday, flipping between gains and losses.
—Jeff Marks, CNBC, 28 Jan. 2026
The Best Way To Use a Box Grater The key to using a box grater without upper body fatigue is flipping the grater on its side.
—Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 27 Jan. 2026
In a few playoff losses, including in 2025, the Dragons were one play away from flipping the outcome.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Jan. 2026
The Canucks need to salvage the Kane situation by flipping him for a decent pick ahead of the deadline, but there’s a lot on the line for Kane as well.
—Harman Dayal, New York Times, 23 Jan. 2026
The accompanying video shows the robot hand, still attached to its arm mount, picking up a mustard bottle before flipping over and grabbing a can of potato chips using the opposite side of its palm.
—Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 22 Jan. 2026
People were interacting at workstations with computers, flipping through books on shelves, reading mysterious notes on desks and watching strange videos.
—Jan Wagner, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Jan. 2026
Four months after the abduction, while flipping through the Guinness World Records, the name suddenly popped into her head.
—Chris Boyette, CNN Money, 21 Jan. 2026
Hank Tucker, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
The stock has been choppy all Wednesday, flipping between gains and losses.
—Jeff Marks, CNBC, 28 Jan. 2026
The Best Way To Use a Box Grater The key to using a box grater without upper body fatigue is flipping the grater on its side.
—Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 27 Jan. 2026
In a few playoff losses, including in 2025, the Dragons were one play away from flipping the outcome.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Jan. 2026
The Canucks need to salvage the Kane situation by flipping him for a decent pick ahead of the deadline, but there’s a lot on the line for Kane as well.
—Harman Dayal, New York Times, 23 Jan. 2026
The accompanying video shows the robot hand, still attached to its arm mount, picking up a mustard bottle before flipping over and grabbing a can of potato chips using the opposite side of its palm.
—Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 22 Jan. 2026
People were interacting at workstations with computers, flipping through books on shelves, reading mysterious notes on desks and watching strange videos.
—Jan Wagner, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Jan. 2026
Four months after the abduction, while flipping through the Guinness World Records, the name suddenly popped into her head.
—Chris Boyette, CNN Money, 21 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for flipping
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While its calf-skimming height is great for tucking in leggings and pants (therefore keeping hems dry in wet winter weather), its slim silhouette also fits seamlessly under wide-leg jeans and relaxed pants.—
Averi Baudler,
PEOPLE,
9 Jan. 2026
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Jenner’s almost molten looking, body-skimming column dress featured liquidy copper sequins all over, cut with a plunging neckline and sculptural halter straps that crisscrossed at the collarbone to frame the décolletage.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
4 Jan. 2026
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This week, Rodriguez signed a law overhauling the nation's oil sector, opening it to privatization and reversing a core policy of the socialist government that has ruled Venezuela for more than two decades.—
Louis Casiano,
FOXNews.com,
31 Jan. 2026
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However, developments such as the Vanguard announcement appear to be reversing that trajectory.—
Matthew Kayser,
Freep.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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He was criticized for seemingly thumbing his nose at the NFL’s Rooney Rule and only interviewing four candidates before selecting Vrabel.—
Chad Graff,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
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Israel, a small nation dependent on our country for military support, is thumbing its nose at us, the most powerful country in the world.—
DP Opinion,
Denver Post,
17 Sep. 2025
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The male has binoculars scanning the sea, while the female guard is in action, as if jumping off of a tower, fins and buoy in hand.—
Laylan Connelly,
Oc Register,
24 Jan. 2026
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Don't let somebody coerce you into scanning them up on the floor, because everybody's trying to get to Coach Prime.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
24 Jan. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Flipping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flipping. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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