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as in cute
making light of something usually regarded as serious or sacred
made some flip comment about the marriage between the old man and the considerably younger woman
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Recent Examples of flip
Brandon Kochkodin, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
Sure enough, the car-buying public greeted the throwback model with open arms and wallets (some examples were being flipped for double the sticker price during the early months).
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 5 Dec. 2024
Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 20 Oct. 2024
Driving here takes you past a flip book of silver birch and lakes, pines and lakes.
—Rick Jordan, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 Oct. 2024
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Verb
Not that Morgan—who once put up a billboard of himself flipping the middle finger—cares what other lawyers think.
—Brandon Kochkodin, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
Sure enough, the car-buying public greeted the throwback model with open arms and wallets (some examples were being flipped for double the sticker price during the early months).
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 5 Dec. 2024
Adjective
At least twice this summer, she's been seen carrying St Agni's ludicrously capacious Oversized Nubuck Satchel with casual white T-shirts and lounge pants that puddle around her flip flops or glove flats.
—Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 20 Oct. 2024
Driving here takes you past a flip book of silver birch and lakes, pines and lakes.
—Rick Jordan, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for flip
Verb
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Yet this action didn’t spur immediate instability across the market, even as some froth was helpfully skimmed away.Michael Santoli, CNBC, 14 Dec. 2024
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The cut shows off a little skin but tastefully skims the waist line with just the right amount of coverage.Michelle Mastro, Southern Living, 30 Nov. 2024
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To reverse your fortunes, some actions associated with bringing good luck include: Carrying a lucky charm: Items like four-leaf clovers, horseshoes, or rabbit’s feet are believed to bring good luck and protection from bad vibes.Kinsey Crowley, USA TODAY, 13 Dec. 2024
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Brightening, which pairs a superfruit complex with niacinamide to reverse dull skin.Deanna Pai, Allure, 13 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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In late November, Munn posted a cute tribute on Instagram to celebrate her son's third birthday.Hannah Sacks, People.com, 9 Dec. 2024
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For a cute accent table or seating option, the KYRRE electric blue stool is a must have.Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Dec. 2024
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The bass tones flowed thumbed beautifully and distortion-free from this 120-decibel speaker, thanks to the 6-by-9-inch woofer.Jakob Schiller, Outside Online, 1 Nov. 2024
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Rather than accommodating Washington, however, Netanyahu thumbed his nose at Obama in the United Nations, Congress, and other venues.Chris Miller, Foreign Affairs, 3 Nov. 2015
Adjective
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Only 38% of parents consider becoming a content creator to be a wise career choice.Jack Kelly, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
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This approach would be wiser than pushing for a package of immediate and flashy short-term concessions that would damage alliances without realigning them meaningfully.Rush Doshi, Foreign Affairs, 29 Nov. 2024
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Such a cacophony means that the reader keeps having to leaf back to make sense of the storyline.Ruth Margalit, The New York Review of Books, 30 Mar. 2023
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The trees should leaf out normally.oregonlive, oregonlive, 11 June 2022
Adjective
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The whimsical look is a continuation of Rae and Allen’s playful style experimentation for an evolving pop protégé.Vogue, Vogue, 7 Dec. 2024
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These giftable kicks are playful, affordable and will look great under your tree this year.Kasey Caminiti, USA TODAY, 7 Dec. 2024
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“Flip.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flip. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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