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
Espada attempted to alter the malaise Tuesday, flipping Correa and Jose Altuve in the batting order.
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Chandler Rome, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2025
Cook, flipping occasionally, until deeply golden brown and crispy all over, 4 to 5 minutes, adjusting heat as needed to prevent overbrowning.
—Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 7 Sep. 2025
Reselling — buying items at a discount and flipping them online — is a tried-and-true side hustle that’s thriving in 2025.
—Sarah Hernholm, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
Plus, the side walls are slightly tapered to regulate heat and evaporation, which allows steam to escape more quickly and helps with flipping food in the pan.
—Izzy Baskette, PEOPLE, 6 Sep. 2025
Jackman keeps that inheritance intact, similarly flipping the romantic tale script by beginning not with flirtation or longing, but with a wedding.
—Leila Latif, IndieWire, 5 Sep. 2025
With astrocytes out of the picture, glutamate, a key neurotransmitter, spilled into extrasynaptic zones, flipping on NMDA receptors and revving up vasopressin neuron activity.
—Pranjal Malewar, New Atlas, 3 Sep. 2025
The calendar flipping to September means MLB rosters expanded from 26 to 28 for the remainder of the season.
—Andrew Wright, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Sep. 2025
In the House, every seat matters, and flipping the chamber is Democrats’ best chance to break apart the Republican trifecta.
—Rachel Schilke, The Washington Examiner, 1 Sep. 2025
Chandler Rome, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2025
Cook, flipping occasionally, until deeply golden brown and crispy all over, 4 to 5 minutes, adjusting heat as needed to prevent overbrowning.
—Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 7 Sep. 2025
Reselling — buying items at a discount and flipping them online — is a tried-and-true side hustle that’s thriving in 2025.
—Sarah Hernholm, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
Plus, the side walls are slightly tapered to regulate heat and evaporation, which allows steam to escape more quickly and helps with flipping food in the pan.
—Izzy Baskette, PEOPLE, 6 Sep. 2025
Jackman keeps that inheritance intact, similarly flipping the romantic tale script by beginning not with flirtation or longing, but with a wedding.
—Leila Latif, IndieWire, 5 Sep. 2025
With astrocytes out of the picture, glutamate, a key neurotransmitter, spilled into extrasynaptic zones, flipping on NMDA receptors and revving up vasopressin neuron activity.
—Pranjal Malewar, New Atlas, 3 Sep. 2025
The calendar flipping to September means MLB rosters expanded from 26 to 28 for the remainder of the season.
—Andrew Wright, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Sep. 2025
In the House, every seat matters, and flipping the chamber is Democrats’ best chance to break apart the Republican trifecta.
—Rachel Schilke, The Washington Examiner, 1 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for flipping
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Equally rugged adventure possibilities come via adventure packages offered by local outfitters that put you straight on the river or skimming over the canopy with no need for additional planning.—
The Editors,
Outside,
31 Aug. 2025
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Uranus retro here is like the teacher who pushes you to stop skimming the book and actually read it.—
Dossé-Via Trenou,
Refinery29,
31 Aug. 2025
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Singapore's reputation as a safe harbor for wealthy mainland Chinese families is fading, reversing an inflow that came at the expense of rival wealth hubs like Hong Kong and Japan.—
Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
12 Sep. 2025
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The Irvine City Council voted this week to rescind its notice of intent to withdraw from the Orange County Power Authority, reversing a decision made last year that threatened to pull the plug on the city’s involvement in the county’s first community choice energy program.—
Hanna Kang,
Oc Register,
12 Sep. 2025
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Today, Lone Star state legislators are thumbing their noses at the longstanding political norm, followed by every other state, of waiting until the next census before redrawing their congressional districts.—
Mercury News Editorial,
Mercury News,
15 Aug. 2025
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An AppSec assessment can helps uncover these risks by evaluating the effectiveness of existing controls, scanning practices and visibility across the application landscape.—
Rajat Sharma,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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Sony and onsemi still dominate SPAD chip technology, while silicon OPA scanning precision, a key process, needs to be improved.—
Ni Tao,
Interesting Engineering,
15 Sep. 2025
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“Flipping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flipping. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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