FLIPPING Synonyms: 21 Similar and Opposite Words

flipping

verb

present participle of flip

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 Trump narrowly won Nassau County in 2024, flipping it for Republicans for the first time in more than two decades. — ABC News, 14 Aug. 2026 Sculptor Oscar Leon made the statue with the ball attached to the right hand of Fox, who was flipping it to Aparicio. — Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 13 Aug. 2026 The seller Walter flipping the Lakers in less than a year, for a tidy 25% profit, came as a shock to the sports business industry. — Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 13 Aug. 2026 Though Wisconsin is currently held by a Democratic governor, Republicans are hoping to take back the seat this November, riding the coattails of Trump flipping the state in 2024 and eyeing the possible opportunity to take on socialist Hong. — Molly Parks, The Washington Examiner, 12 Aug. 2026 Van Orden first won the western Wisconsin seat in 2022, flipping the district red. — Caitlin Yilek, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026 Koss chased Allen before flipping to Basabe, who applied the tag for the second out. — Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 12 Aug. 2026 Michael Haskell says flipping storage units led him to re-evaluate his spending habits. — Sarah Jackson valentina Duarte, CNBC, 12 Aug. 2026 Republicans started laying the groundwork for the herculean task of flipping Michigan the day after Rogers lost to Slotkin. — Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 6 Aug. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for flipping

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Designed with an ankle-skimming cut and a center seam, the flattering silhouette helps elongate the legs for a streamlined look.

— Chaise Sanders, Travel + Leisure, 14 Aug. 2026
The agency and law enforcement partners have noticed an increase in skimming activity in the past two years.

— Laura Geller, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of skimming

Verb

Hawkins, by contrast, almost seems to be thumbing his nose at the whole concept of existing as a complex, nuanced human being.

— Kathryn VanArendonk, Vulture, 16 July 2026
In one scene, a pair of revellers dance naked just outside the fence of the Calvary Cemetery, thumbing their noses at the reaper while the Manhattan skyline towers in the distance.

— Chris Wiley, New Yorker, 4 July 2026

Definition of thumbing

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Video later released by police showed the shooter walking inside and scanning the open gift shop.

— Mark Dee August 14, Idaho Statesman, 14 Aug. 2026
Today’s robots build a picture of the world by scanning their surroundings and stitching pixels together into a map.

— Noelle Harff, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Aug. 2026