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 The rise of affordable alternatives flips part of that playbook by celebrating the hunt itself, aka the ability to track down desirable products for less. — Ashley Lynch, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Oct. 2026 Thursday rain flips direction As the cyclone moves over land Thursday, showers that were moving out of the south will flip and begin crashing in out of the north, this time with less energy and moisture to keep rainfall sustained for long. — Sean MacAday, Sacbee.com, 21 Oct. 2026 The hair flips that appear to conjure their own wind machine. — Raymond Braun, Vogue, 20 Oct. 2026 The projection window carries a PDLC film from Innovate Glass, a material that flips between clear and opaque, switched by a DMX controller (a standard stage-lighting signal). — New Atlas, 17 Oct. 2026 Gretzky flips a backhand shot past Oilers goaltender Bill Ranford with 53 seconds remaining to tie the score and pass Howe with his 1,851st point. — Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026 But there are equal chances that the trend flips in the next month of the season. — Jeanne Bonner, CNN Money, 7 Oct. 2026 SaaS was built on paying for seats, one subscription per human user, but agentic-as-a-service flips that logic. — Salvatore Lombardo, Forbes.com, 2 Oct. 2026 If just one council member flips, the project will be revived. — Charlotte Observer, 20 Sep. 2026

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After that, visitors file out and gain even more virtual altitude, boarding a dirigible that skims an ancient version of the skyline.

— Justin Davidson, Curbed, 1 Oct. 2026
The shape skims one’s physique rather than hugging it, creating the kind of movement that made flapper dresses perfect for dancing.

— Corinne Pierre-Louis, Vogue, 27 Sep. 2026

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Danny Boyle adopts a similar strategy with this snazzy screen adaptation, shot through with kinetic energy, convulsive editing and a liberal sprinkling of post-punk, electro-pop and indie rock that thumbs its nose at period accuracy.

— David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 2 Sep. 2026
Orion gave a smirk and thumbs up to the camera while Keats made a funny face and stuck his tongue out.

— Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 19 Aug. 2026

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The leather upper starts with a white base with black polka dots and inverts the colors for the heel overlay.

— Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 9 Sep. 2026
Building a comprehensive repository to chase a question that science has already answered inverts the logic of research.

— Jennifer D. Oliva, The Conversation, 17 Aug. 2026