flip 1 of 2

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as in to skim
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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2
as in to reverse
to change the position of (an object) so that the opposite side or end is showing flip the coin over

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flip

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adjective

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Two boaters were left treading water with large alligators nearby for nearly an hour when their canoe flipped and sank in a Florida lake, according to rescuers. Mark Price, Miami Herald, 8 Apr. 2025 Houston flipped a six-point deficit late to advance. Gordon G. Chang, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Apr. 2025 The support offered by agentic AI flips the dynamic of the IT technician’s role. Tal Dagan, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025 The groups said the administration was also reconsidering the tax and registration requirement of AR-style pistols equipped with stabilizing braces, an accessory that was legal for years until Biden’s ATF flipped on the issue as part of the former president’s bid to ban the firearms. Paul Bedard, The Washington Examiner, 7 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for flip
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Verb
  • All this is to say that the longest in the world may have actually taken place in the woods, where more skiers than ever are now skimming the backcountry meltwater all spring long—just like the Slush Cup pioneers, Cyril Paris and Cliff White.
    Anna Fiorentino, Smithsonian Magazine, 18 Apr. 2025
  • The Carters likewise only skims the surface of Aaron and Nick’s dynamic, as well as Nick’s relationship with the rest of his siblings.
    Rachel Brodsky, Time, 15 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • Earlier this year, national park operations were disrupted when President Donald Trump, via executive action, laid off hundreds of seasonal park employees before reversing course.
    Nicholas Creel, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Apr. 2025
  • Last Wednesday, hours before President Donald Trump reversed course on many of his tariffs, one of the world’s richest people made an ask of wealthy sports owners.
    Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 17 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • Snake Bird Vintage has a fantastic array of clothing and accessories in a cute repurposed garage.
    Kara Franker, Southern Living, 13 Apr. 2025
  • His grousing is interrupted by some very cute uncle moments with Maria and Tommy’s son, Benji, then Joel takes off just as Tommy gets back.
    Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 13 Apr. 2025
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  • Navratilova on Thursday posed a question to Democrats as some states have continued to thumb their nose at President Donald Trump’s executive order to keep males out of girls’ and women’s sports.
    Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 10 Apr. 2025
  • While nearly every country has announced retaliatory tariffs, nations, businesses and their citizens are increasingly willing to thumb their noses in ways that go beyond extra costs slapped on at ports, touching all levels of commerce.
    Jackie Snow, Quartz, 7 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • Word to the wise: the end credits are more like a Marvel movie as they are interrupted by a longish extra scene that includes a special cast member, blues legend Buddy Guy, plus yet another musical number at the end of credits.
    Pete Hammond, Deadline, 10 Apr. 2025
  • Consulting with a financial advisor experienced in bear markets may also be wise.
    Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • This is because of the increasing demands for networking and switches to connect exponentially larger clusters, from spine to leaf in the front end and back end, rack to rack and accelerator to accelerator.
    Beth Kindig, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
  • 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
Adjective
  • Pearl Breed: Pit terrier mix Age: 2 years old Pearl is a cuddly, goofy, playful pup looking for her forever home.
    Trish Stinger, Kansas City Star, 9 Apr. 2025
  • The alternating worlds are meant to be playful, but Toontown especially gets exhausting quickly, with characters mugging, clowning and amplifying every limp punchline.
    Frank Rizzo, Variety, 8 Apr. 2025

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“Flip.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flip. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.

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