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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 new film, which opens in theaters this weekend, flips the script by casting a Yautja as the protagonist for a change.
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Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 7 Nov. 2025
No matter its record during the regular season, the Central High School football team traditionally flips a switch come playoff time in November.
—Rich Barak, Louisville Courier Journal, 7 Nov. 2025
The House historically flips to the opposite party of the current presidency in the midterm elections, and Democrats only need a net gain of three seats to regain control of the chamber and break up the GOP trifecta.
—Rachel Schilke, The Washington Examiner, 6 Nov. 2025
With more product releases than ever and increasingly selective consumers, there are far fewer opportunities for $1,000-plus flips from weekly shoe releases.
—Riley Jones, Footwear News, 4 Nov. 2025
Fruitist’s model flips that hierarchy.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 4 Nov. 2025
Reverse meal planning flips the script Kara Bradford, 45, of Addison, Vermont utilizes reverse meal planning.
—Betty Lin-Fisher, USA Today, 31 Oct. 2025
Paprika takes a well-trod concept and flips it on its head.
—Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Oct. 2025
In her version, DaCosta flips the classic on its head by gender-switching Gabler’s ex-lover, Eilert into Eileen.
—Leia Mendoza, Variety, 29 Oct. 2025
Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 7 Nov. 2025
No matter its record during the regular season, the Central High School football team traditionally flips a switch come playoff time in November.
—Rich Barak, Louisville Courier Journal, 7 Nov. 2025
The House historically flips to the opposite party of the current presidency in the midterm elections, and Democrats only need a net gain of three seats to regain control of the chamber and break up the GOP trifecta.
—Rachel Schilke, The Washington Examiner, 6 Nov. 2025
With more product releases than ever and increasingly selective consumers, there are far fewer opportunities for $1,000-plus flips from weekly shoe releases.
—Riley Jones, Footwear News, 4 Nov. 2025
Fruitist’s model flips that hierarchy.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 4 Nov. 2025
Reverse meal planning flips the script Kara Bradford, 45, of Addison, Vermont utilizes reverse meal planning.
—Betty Lin-Fisher, USA Today, 31 Oct. 2025
Paprika takes a well-trod concept and flips it on its head.
—Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Oct. 2025
In her version, DaCosta flips the classic on its head by gender-switching Gabler’s ex-lover, Eilert into Eileen.
—Leia Mendoza, Variety, 29 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for flips
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The Netflix documentary, however, skims over the life stories of Wuornos' victims, focusing instead on telling the story from her perspective.—
Christina Coulter,
PEOPLE,
3 Nov. 2025
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There is voice-over used to info-dump about plot points that would otherwise be unclear, a lengthy montage that skims multiple days of the story, and an opening framing device that was clearly hastily crafted to try to justify why The Rats now comes after The Witcher season four, not before.—
Scott Meslow,
Vulture,
31 Oct. 2025
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This decision reverses a previous stance after two federal judges ruled against withholding the funds.—
Molly Beck,
jsonline.com,
3 Nov. 2025
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The guidance, which offers a new interpretation of the Fair Credit Reporting Act, reverses policies advanced under former President Joe Biden that sought to empower states to expand protections for people with medical debt.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
30 Oct. 2025
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The video player page includes a description, links to similar content, and the ability to give a film a thumbs up or thumbs down.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
4 Oct. 2025
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“Flips.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flips. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.
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