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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2
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
The white Chevrolet Silverado, reported stolen earlier from the Flagstaff Police Department, veered onto a guardrail before flipping multiple times and crashing into a tree.
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Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 2 Oct. 2025
There were free pouches of pocket pancakes; Brewers manager Pat Murphy showing off his pancake-flipping skills; special guests, including Donald Driver; polka music; pancake artists; a T-shirt giveaway for the first 3,000 fans; and the debut of Murph's Maple Syrup.
—Hannah Kirby, jsonline.com, 1 Oct. 2025
Today, Marriott Bonvoy is flipping the script on travel planning with the launch of Marriott Bonvoy Outdoors, a new platform that organizes trips around outdoor activities rather than hotels and destinations.
—Regan Stephens, Travel + Leisure, 30 Sep. 2025
Kinne has a hands-on approach to roster management and has shown a knack for flipping his roster and quickly plugging holes to address needs.
—Sam Khan Jr, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
The key is flipping from anxiety to curiosity through reframing, questioning, and small experiments.
—Anne-Laure Le Cunff, Big Think, 29 Sep. 2025
That’s a pretty good start at flipping momentum … or no-mentum, whatever.
—Ryan Ford, Freep.com, 29 Sep. 2025
That was a very conscious decision not to be involved in the gentrification of Los Angeles, where people were buying and flipping mid-century-modern ranch houses.
—Jennifer Wilson, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2025
Rising home prices are driving up acquisition costs, making flipping less profitable.
—Boston Herald Wire Services, Boston Herald, 28 Sep. 2025
Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 2 Oct. 2025
There were free pouches of pocket pancakes; Brewers manager Pat Murphy showing off his pancake-flipping skills; special guests, including Donald Driver; polka music; pancake artists; a T-shirt giveaway for the first 3,000 fans; and the debut of Murph's Maple Syrup.
—Hannah Kirby, jsonline.com, 1 Oct. 2025
Today, Marriott Bonvoy is flipping the script on travel planning with the launch of Marriott Bonvoy Outdoors, a new platform that organizes trips around outdoor activities rather than hotels and destinations.
—Regan Stephens, Travel + Leisure, 30 Sep. 2025
Kinne has a hands-on approach to roster management and has shown a knack for flipping his roster and quickly plugging holes to address needs.
—Sam Khan Jr, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
The key is flipping from anxiety to curiosity through reframing, questioning, and small experiments.
—Anne-Laure Le Cunff, Big Think, 29 Sep. 2025
That’s a pretty good start at flipping momentum … or no-mentum, whatever.
—Ryan Ford, Freep.com, 29 Sep. 2025
That was a very conscious decision not to be involved in the gentrification of Los Angeles, where people were buying and flipping mid-century-modern ranch houses.
—Jennifer Wilson, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2025
Rising home prices are driving up acquisition costs, making flipping less profitable.
—Boston Herald Wire Services, Boston Herald, 28 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for flipping
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Juni was shot in the head twice, with one bullet skimming her eye, and the other shattering her jaw.—
Alyce Collins,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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Before using any card reader, check for alignment issues that could be a card skimming device.—
Chyna Blackmon,
Charlotte Observer,
30 Sep. 2025
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Barna Group’s vice president of research, Daniel Copeland, said that most adults attend church around two out of every five weekends, but Gen Z is reversing the flow.—
Mitch Picasso,
FOXNews.com,
4 Oct. 2025
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The Cheesecake Factory, which has had smaller, low-calorie versions of its decadent entrées on its menu since 2011, expanded its value options this summer in hopes of reversing negative traffic trends.—
Jordan Valinsky,
CNN Money,
4 Oct. 2025
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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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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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Studios may not say it outright, but executives are scanning the headlines, wary of backlash, choosing safety over substance.—
Rochée Jeffrey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Sep. 2025
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Sometimes things immediately sparked my interest just by scanning Dewey’s decimals or walking down the aisles.—
Nina West
September 24,
Literary Hub,
24 Sep. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Flipping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flipping. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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