1
as in skimming
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 reversing
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 flipping
After flipping two seats in a state legislature special election last week, Democrats in the Sunshine State are looking to build on that momentum and gain an edge on the GOP with voter registration.
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Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 1 Apr. 2026
The case that almost wasn’t A March 2023 Cal-OSHA investigation found that the employer bypassed a safety device, making flipping the potentially deadly switch easier.
—Joe Rubin, Sacbee.com, 1 Apr. 2026
Just before the weekend, the golf titan, 50, was arrested on suspicion of DUI in Jupiter Beach after flipping over his SUV on a residential street.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 1 Apr. 2026
More emphasis on the importance of situational leverage (when is the game really on the line) and count leverage (flipping the call on a 2-0 pitch is not nearly as valuable as doing so on 1-1).
—Hannah Keyser, CNN Money, 31 Mar. 2026
After stepping away, Jones began buying and flipping distressed homes with his father and quickly recognized what drew him to the industry.
—Connie Etemadi, AZCentral.com, 31 Mar. 2026
But in a normal descent, Orion will hit the water, heat shield first, at a velocity of 15 to 17 mph and, hopefully for the crew, stay in that orientation without flipping over due to waves or wind.
—William Harwood, CBS News, 30 Mar. 2026
The offer will be available exclusively in Dairy Queen's app for rewards members and is a nod to the fast-food chain's motion of flipping Blizzard Treats upside down, and also the physical flips that the Savannah Bananas do while playing banana ball, according to the release.
—Kate Perez, USA Today, 30 Mar. 2026
There are signs, however, that the flipping market could improve this year, as home prices are expected to moderate further and mortgage rates remain below year-ago levels.
—Diana Olick, CNBC, 24 Mar. 2026
Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 1 Apr. 2026
The case that almost wasn’t A March 2023 Cal-OSHA investigation found that the employer bypassed a safety device, making flipping the potentially deadly switch easier.
—Joe Rubin, Sacbee.com, 1 Apr. 2026
Just before the weekend, the golf titan, 50, was arrested on suspicion of DUI in Jupiter Beach after flipping over his SUV on a residential street.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 1 Apr. 2026
More emphasis on the importance of situational leverage (when is the game really on the line) and count leverage (flipping the call on a 2-0 pitch is not nearly as valuable as doing so on 1-1).
—Hannah Keyser, CNN Money, 31 Mar. 2026
After stepping away, Jones began buying and flipping distressed homes with his father and quickly recognized what drew him to the industry.
—Connie Etemadi, AZCentral.com, 31 Mar. 2026
But in a normal descent, Orion will hit the water, heat shield first, at a velocity of 15 to 17 mph and, hopefully for the crew, stay in that orientation without flipping over due to waves or wind.
—William Harwood, CBS News, 30 Mar. 2026
The offer will be available exclusively in Dairy Queen's app for rewards members and is a nod to the fast-food chain's motion of flipping Blizzard Treats upside down, and also the physical flips that the Savannah Bananas do while playing banana ball, according to the release.
—Kate Perez, USA Today, 30 Mar. 2026
There are signs, however, that the flipping market could improve this year, as home prices are expected to moderate further and mortgage rates remain below year-ago levels.
—Diana Olick, CNBC, 24 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for flipping
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As a result homeowners still need to perform daily manual skimming to remove floating debris like leaves, pollen, and insects.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
27 Mar. 2026
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The action sequences, specifically those involving the spaceship skimming the upper atmosphere of a distant planet, are breathtaking in scope.—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
21 Mar. 2026
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The referendum, the avenue for reversing the gerrymandered map in the upcoming election, would have to go through one of the map’s biggest supporters.—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
27 Mar. 2026
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Astronomers caught a comet in the act of reversing its spin.—
Claire Cameron,
Scientific American,
27 Mar. 2026
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Val Kilmer’s performance as this trickster poet forever thumbing his nose at reality embodies the movie’s tensions.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
10 Mar. 2026
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For months, this young, rambunctious, and altogether infectious bunch played with house money, thumbing their collective noses at the idea of another year of rebuild futility.—
Dieter Kurtenbach,
Mercury News,
27 Feb. 2026
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Last month, cyber stocks fell after Anthropic announced a new code-scanning security tool to Claude.—
Samantha Subin,
CNBC,
27 Mar. 2026
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Psarras spends the majority of his time slinking through space, scanning the highly detailed living room of opulence for the next steps of Tony’s grisly plan (the varied set design, which includes some ingenious touches with translucent walls, is by Ron Gasparinetti) .—
David John Chávez,
Mercury News,
27 Mar. 2026
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“Flipping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flipping. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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