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
With astrocytes out of the picture, glutamate, a key neurotransmitter, spilled into extrasynaptic zones, flipping on NMDA receptors and revving up vasopressin neuron activity.
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Pranjal Malewar, New Atlas, 3 Sep. 2025
But the decision to accept digital assets isn't as simple as flipping a switch.
—Glenn Gonsalves, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
The calendar flipping to September means MLB rosters expanded from 26 to 28 for the remainder of the season.
—Andrew Wright, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Sep. 2025
In the House, every seat matters, and flipping the chamber is Democrats’ best chance to break apart the Republican trifecta.
—Rachel Schilke, The Washington Examiner, 1 Sep. 2025
Her new songs are united in their grooviness as Carpenter’s heartbreak and disappointment in her male options takes her on a thoroughly modern tour of what dating, embracing, and then flipping the script on the humiliation ritual that is being a woman who dates men.
—Brittany Spanos, Rolling Stone, 31 Aug. 2025
In addition, the video showed the suspect flipping through the pages of a journal written in English but using the Cyrillic alphabet.
—Tim Stelloh, NBC news, 29 Aug. 2025
Off-screen, the Academy Award winner has built a reputation as a real estate aficionado, buying, selling, and flipping homes across Los Angeles and her hometown of Nashville for the past two decades.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 29 Aug. 2025
Wage growth in leisure and hospitality is outpacing white-collar jobs, flipping the script on where young workers can find earning momentum.
—Jessica Coacci, Fortune, 21 Aug. 2025
Pranjal Malewar, New Atlas, 3 Sep. 2025
But the decision to accept digital assets isn't as simple as flipping a switch.
—Glenn Gonsalves, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
The calendar flipping to September means MLB rosters expanded from 26 to 28 for the remainder of the season.
—Andrew Wright, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Sep. 2025
In the House, every seat matters, and flipping the chamber is Democrats’ best chance to break apart the Republican trifecta.
—Rachel Schilke, The Washington Examiner, 1 Sep. 2025
Her new songs are united in their grooviness as Carpenter’s heartbreak and disappointment in her male options takes her on a thoroughly modern tour of what dating, embracing, and then flipping the script on the humiliation ritual that is being a woman who dates men.
—Brittany Spanos, Rolling Stone, 31 Aug. 2025
In addition, the video showed the suspect flipping through the pages of a journal written in English but using the Cyrillic alphabet.
—Tim Stelloh, NBC news, 29 Aug. 2025
Off-screen, the Academy Award winner has built a reputation as a real estate aficionado, buying, selling, and flipping homes across Los Angeles and her hometown of Nashville for the past two decades.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 29 Aug. 2025
Wage growth in leisure and hospitality is outpacing white-collar jobs, flipping the script on where young workers can find earning momentum.
—Jessica Coacci, Fortune, 21 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for flipping
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Equally rugged adventure possibilities come via adventure packages offered by local outfitters that put you straight on the river or skimming over the canopy with no need for additional planning.—
The Editors,
Outside,
31 Aug. 2025
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Uranus retro here is like the teacher who pushes you to stop skimming the book and actually read it.—
Dossé-Via Trenou,
Refinery29,
31 Aug. 2025
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Work with your provider to manage your blood sugar levels and minimize complications, potentially even reversing the condition.—
Sherri Gordon,
Health,
7 Sep. 2025
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The fledgling Future Soldier prep course started during Joe Biden's presidency and has played a central role in reversing the recruiting slump.—
Cybele Mayes-Osterman,
USA Today,
6 Sep. 2025
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Today, Lone Star state legislators are thumbing their noses at the longstanding political norm, followed by every other state, of waiting until the next census before redrawing their congressional districts.—
Mercury News Editorial,
Mercury News,
15 Aug. 2025
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So, like two detectives sniffing a break in a case, Richardson and Soto further investigated, scanning more clips in search of supporting evidence.—
Will Sammon,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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At the same time, a Gen X employee might dedicate 15 minutes each morning to scanning industry headlines.—
Caroline Castrillon,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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“Flipping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flipping. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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