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 In recognition of Miami’s 20 wins in June, here are 20 stats that helped define the team’s uber-successful month as the calendar now flips to July. — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 1 July 2026 Pele controls the ball in the penalty area with his thigh, flips it over the head of the defender and smashes it past a helpless Kalle Svensson. — Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 29 June 2026 Once the email safely lands in your inbox, the criminal flips a switch on the back end, redirecting that same QR code to a malicious site. — Ken Colburn, AZCentral.com, 29 June 2026 There is also the vertical, which sees competitors go up and down a halfpipe performing tricks and flips at the top; and dirt courses, where athletes fly over large dirt hills while performing tricks. — Sean Campbell, Sacbee.com, 26 June 2026 The Ninja air toaster oven delivers the functionality of a full-size countertop oven in a space-saving design that flips upright for easy storage. — Toni Sutton, PEOPLE, 26 June 2026 An independent, third-party audit flips this dynamic. — Erin Mote, Forbes.com, 26 June 2026 Best Lenovo 2-in-1 Laptop Deal at Walmart The Lenovo IdeaPad 5 2-in-1 optimizes productivity through a 360-degree convertible body that flips from laptop to tablet. — Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 24 June 2026 If a player runs out of time on a throw-in, possession flips to the opponent. — Ben Church, CNN Money, 21 June 2026

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Made from a smooth, lightweight material that skims the body without clinging, this set strikes the right balance between fitted and baggy.

— Jill Layton, PEOPLE, 4 July 2026
Someone pulls a trend report, watches a handful of viral videos, skims a research deck, maybe sits in on one focus group, and from that thin base builds a campaign meant to represent an entire community.

— Sonia Thompson, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026

Definition of skims

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At midnight the housing bill, hailed as the most substantial legislation on housing in decades, will become law, unless Trump reverses course and signs it sooner or vetoes it.

— Jack Harvel July 10, Kansas City Star, 10 July 2026
The president might be unable to get the money back if the Supreme Court reverses course and ultimately throws out the verdict, his lawyer said in the Tuesday filing.

— Erik Larson, Fortune, 8 July 2026

Definition of reverses

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There was a phone book, camera film canisters, metal pins, the tattered remains of a baseball cap and an orange t-shirt with the outline of a giant thumbs up.

— Rylan DiGiacomo-Rapp, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 June 2026
As things progressed, sources say the studio brought in Reeves’ Toy Story 4 director to pitch his vision, which eventually led to Reeves thumbs up to star in the film.

— Justin Kroll, Deadline, 22 June 2026

Definition of thumbs

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More specifically, the argument that tracking demographic data produces discrimination inverts the established purpose of the EEO-1.

— Maia Niguel Hoskin, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026
Fear-buying follows a distinct economic logic that inverts the conventional relationship between anxiety and spending.

— Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 24 June 2026