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 Last month, Elon Musk unveiled Tesla's version, a Roadster that flips and hops on blasts of compressed air. — CBS News, 13 Nov. 2026 Scoop the refried beans into a medium bowl and fold in the water for that unexpected fluidity -- think a mid-track switch-up that flips the energy without missing a beat. — ABC News, 12 Nov. 2026 This 2-in-1 laptop's aluminum chassis has a 360-degree hinge that flips all the way around, pivoting between laptop and tablet modes with ease. — Brian Westover, PC Magazine, 12 Nov. 2026 Saturday’s 109-97 win in Cleveland came on the Cavs’ back-to-back, and Wednesday’s rematch at The Garden flips it. — Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 10 Nov. 2026 Adding a third party flips the winning party from one to the other and increases disproportionality, and this all happens without that third party winning a single seat. — Robin E. Best, The Conversation, 10 Nov. 2026 This new version of the Ninja Luxe Café Pro Espresso Machine flips that trend on its head. — Natalia Gonzalez Blanco Serrano, The Spruce, 6 Nov. 2026 Romero Roses, 55, flips the district for the Democratic Party. — Miami Herald Staff, Miami Herald, 4 Nov. 2026 And provided the House flips Democratic, Republicans could see a procession of impeachment trials for Cabinet members — and perhaps even the president. — Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 3 Nov. 2026

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The bias cut skims your body in a flattering way without clinging to you like some satin dresses.

— Caroline Hughes, Travel + Leisure, 28 Oct. 2026
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

Definition of skims

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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

Definition of thumbs

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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