1
as in skims
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 reverses
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 flips
New York — Swatch, the Swiss watchmaker, is trolling the 39% tariffs that the United States placed on its home country by selling a watch that flips the location of the 3 and 9 numerals.
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Jordan Valinsky, CNN Money, 12 Sep. 2025
DeFi flips that logic on its head.
—Roomy Khan, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
In the clip, Biles flips through the gym in a Houston Texans jersey, representing her home state and Owens.
—Stephanie Barnes, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2025
The 14-inch FHD touchscreen flips into tablet mode, the Intel N100 processor handles everyday tasks, and 64GB of storage with 4GB of RAM keep it light and responsive.
—Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 8 Sep. 2025
This weekend, the Moon entering your sign flips your mic back on.
—Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 7 Sep. 2025
The Kansas City Royals find themselves in a tight American League wild-card race as the calendar flips to September.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 3 Sep. 2025
This association flips the script on hypertension.
—Pranjal Malewar, New Atlas, 3 Sep. 2025
Jordan Valinsky, CNN Money, 12 Sep. 2025
DeFi flips that logic on its head.
—Roomy Khan, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
In the clip, Biles flips through the gym in a Houston Texans jersey, representing her home state and Owens.
—Stephanie Barnes, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2025
The 14-inch FHD touchscreen flips into tablet mode, the Intel N100 processor handles everyday tasks, and 64GB of storage with 4GB of RAM keep it light and responsive.
—Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 8 Sep. 2025
This weekend, the Moon entering your sign flips your mic back on.
—Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 7 Sep. 2025
The Kansas City Royals find themselves in a tight American League wild-card race as the calendar flips to September.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 3 Sep. 2025
This association flips the script on hypertension.
—Pranjal Malewar, New Atlas, 3 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for flips
reverses
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This model reverses rural brain drain by creating career pathways that allow young people to access high-tech opportunities without leaving their communities.—
Alison Griffin,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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That could change if ACIP reverses Kennedy's restriction when the committee meets later this month, but that may be unlikely.—
Beth Mole,
ArsTechnica,
5 Sep. 2025
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“Flips.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flips. Accessed 13 Sep. 2025.
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