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
Paulsen flips through cut-ups and points out spacing and the tiniest of movements in a route, the angles of hips and feet and placement of hands in a block.
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Jourdan Rodrigue, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
Trump's approach flips that logic.
—Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
The new Idaho law flips that on its head.
—Audrey Dutton, CNN Money, 23 Oct. 2025
The new Idaho law flips that on its head.
—Audrey Dutton, ProPublica, 20 Oct. 2025
The song shifts in the second verse, when Jauregui flips the lyrics to sing about herself.
—Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 16 Oct. 2025
If District 6 flips, Ed Driggs — whose District 7 also covers parts of south Charlotte — would become the sole Republican holdout in a city that’s shifted increasingly to the left.
—Nick Sullivan, Charlotte Observer, 15 Oct. 2025
Her house flips have even been purchased by celebrities like Madonna and Ryan Murphy.
—Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 15 Oct. 2025
Throughout the six episodes, viewers are intentionally misled about which woman is more sympathetic, as the series flips back and forth between Cherry and Laura’s conflicting perspectives on the first months of a whirlwind romance between Daniel and Cherry.
—Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 14 Oct. 2025
Jourdan Rodrigue, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
Trump's approach flips that logic.
—Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
The new Idaho law flips that on its head.
—Audrey Dutton, CNN Money, 23 Oct. 2025
The new Idaho law flips that on its head.
—Audrey Dutton, ProPublica, 20 Oct. 2025
The song shifts in the second verse, when Jauregui flips the lyrics to sing about herself.
—Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 16 Oct. 2025
If District 6 flips, Ed Driggs — whose District 7 also covers parts of south Charlotte — would become the sole Republican holdout in a city that’s shifted increasingly to the left.
—Nick Sullivan, Charlotte Observer, 15 Oct. 2025
Her house flips have even been purchased by celebrities like Madonna and Ryan Murphy.
—Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 15 Oct. 2025
Throughout the six episodes, viewers are intentionally misled about which woman is more sympathetic, as the series flips back and forth between Cherry and Laura’s conflicting perspectives on the first months of a whirlwind romance between Daniel and Cherry.
—Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 14 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for flips
Verb
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But even that skims past a lot of interesting stuff.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
19 Oct. 2025
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The modal-cotton blend is supersoft yet not see-through, and the slim cut skims the body for a flattering fit.—
Brigitt Earley,
Glamour,
10 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The Interior Department announcement reverses moves by former President Joe Biden's administration to restrict drilling there.—
Nichola Groom,
USA Today,
23 Oct. 2025
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This measurement, Gilberton says, reverses the conventional belief that East Crestone is the sub-summit of Crestone Peak.—
Madison Dapcevich,
Outside,
17 Oct. 2025
Verb
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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
Cite this Entry
“Flips.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flips. Accessed 26 Oct. 2025.
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