flipped

verb

past tense of flip
1
as in skimmed
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 reversed
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 flipped The man laid face down for about 40 seconds before officers approached him, handcuffed him and then flipped him over to provide CPR. — Jakob Rodgers, Mercury News, 13 Aug. 2026 Getty Images In less than a year, Mark Walter bought the NBA’s most valuable franchise and then flipped it for a handsome profit. — Mark Medina, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026 As the market firmed up and broke out coming into August, the extreme positioning flipped to the other end of the spectrum as Nasdaq options logged one of the most bullish days in ten years and Cboe set a record for call-option trading. — Oliver Renick, CNBC, 12 Aug. 2026 Hair that's accustomed to lying one way naturally gains height when flipped in the opposite direction, while the sweeping fringe creates softness and fullness around the face. — Marci Robin, Allure, 11 Aug. 2026 Bateman then threw to second baseman Josh Smith, who flipped it to Guerrero for the double play, and the Blue Jays walked back to their dugout. — Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 11 Aug. 2026 In July 2022, a boat chartered by a group of family and friends flipped in the Hudson River off Midtown Manhattan, killing 7-year-old Julian Vasquez and 47-year-old Lindelia Vasquez. — Gloria Pazmino, CNN Money, 10 Aug. 2026 Net customs-duty collections, which had outpaced last year’s totals every month through April, flipped negative as refunds tied to the Supreme Court ruling began flowing in May. — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 10 Aug. 2026 Reuters/Rebecca Cook The seat in Michigan is considered among the most vulnerable for Democrats this cycle in a state that has flipped between supporting Democrats and Republican presidents in recent elections. — Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 5 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for flipped
  1. skimmed
  2. reversed
  3. thumbed
  4. inverted
  5. scanned
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  • The actor arrived in a regal sky blue high-neck top with a long cascading train and clashing red lining — custom designed by Prabal Gurung — offset with a casual pair of low slung, non-maternity jeans by La Ligne that skimmed just under her bump.
    — Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Investors are hopeful that last month’s artificial intelligence unwind skimmed enough of the froth from the market, so that stocks can continue to climb for another few weeks at least.
    — Sarah Min, CNBC, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of skimmed
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  • Even Vanguard, the last refusenik, reversed itself in December to allow third-party crypto ETFs and is now hiring a digital-assets head.
    — Zennon Kapron, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Crowley's win reversed the recent trend of progressive wins in Democratic primaries in Michigan, New York and Colorado.
    — Caroline Linton, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of reversed
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  • Even games with anti-cheat that thumbed their nose at Linux and the Steam Deck are now supporting Windows on Arm, too.
    — Sean Hollister, The Verge, 1 June 2026
  • McCain first thumbed the pages en route to the Tarkanian Classic, a notable high school tournament in Las Vegas.
    — Joel Lorenzi, New York Times, 23 May 2026
Definition of thumbed
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  • The 80/20 split between implementation and architecture has inverted, redefining what expertise looks like.
    — Pallavi Mahajan, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Under Kennedy’s stewardship, the HHS inverted the traditional food pyramid which placed grains at the bottom (most consumed) and fats and oils at the top (least consumed).
    — Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 31 July 2026
Definition of inverted
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  • Instead, a camera from Clear, the facial recognition company, scanned my face and the gate opened.
    — Andrew Zucker, Vanity Fair, 14 Aug. 2026
  • The researchers scanned the brains of eight dogs — six border collies, a labrador and a golden retriever — while showing them images of strangers with either a happy or a neutral expression.
    — Lianne Kolirin, CNN Money, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of scanned

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