FLIPS Synonyms: 21 Similar and Opposite Words

flips

verb

present tense third-person singular of flip

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 Is this the year captain Hilary Knight flips the script on Marie-Philip Poulin? —

Kayla Hayempour, NBC news, 19 Feb. 2026 There's plenty more interactivity here, too, with a retractable landing gear, a button that flips the wings into attack mode, and working stud shooters. —

Kim Snaith, Space.com, 16 Feb. 2026 Swift kicked off her career with a mane of golden curls primed for constant onstage hair flips and general tossing. —

Calin Van Paris, InStyle, 16 Feb. 2026 Totsuka laid down a massive second run featuring back-to-back jumps with three head-over-heels flips each. —

ABC News, 13 Feb. 2026 Who flips from cooking like Gordon Ramsay on a Saturday to playing with their food on a Monday night? —

Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 7 Feb. 2026 Monster trucks do it all — from high‑speed sprint races to the crowd‑favorite freestyle finale, where drivers push the limits with wheelies, flips and massive jumps. —

Travis Lacoss, IndyStar, 5 Feb. 2026 Continue reading … DEJA VU – Social media flips script on Schumer's voter ID claim using his own words against him. —

FOXNews.com, 4 Feb. 2026 Boone is a hit with a younger crowd that likes his soaring songs and on-stage flips. —

Brian Steinberg, Variety, 4 Feb. 2026

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This midi skirt skims the shins for optimal coverage, and Meghan warmed it up even more with a black sweater.

— Nicol Natale, PEOPLE, 5 Dec. 2025
That startup success story often skims over the franchise’s original struggles to launch, including its years-long quest for a suitable new stadium.

— Scott Soshnick, Sportico.com, 5 Dec. 2025