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 Since then, Cameron has made a name for himself in the real estate world, running a construction company and home-flipping business that he's built with his fiancée, Tate. — ABC News, 2 Sep. 2026 Turning on a light can involve multiple steps, compared to just flipping a switch. — Jennifer Pattison Tuohy, The Verge, 1 Sep. 2026 Casual streams that rely on flipping the camera on won’t keep up as more sellers adopt her playbook. — Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 30 Aug. 2026 In one example, it's seen flipping pages of sheet music on a stand as a guitarist plays the score. — New Atlas, 25 Aug. 2026 Gruters specifically predicted victories for Republican Senate candidates in Ohio, Maine, and Texas, where Democrats are eyeing flipping longtime Republican seats. — Rena Rowe, The Washington Examiner, 24 Aug. 2026 Wyndham Clark picked up his third win of 2026 on Sunday after flipping a switch down the stretch at the BMW Championship and fending off Rory McIlroy. — Mark Harris Outkick, FOXNews.com, 24 Aug. 2026 Its basic design belies its versatility and importance, from flipping items in a pan to scraping a bowl to preserve ingredients. — Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 24 Aug. 2026 Democrats can take control by flipping a handful of seats in the House and Senate. — Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 24 Aug. 2026

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Investigators are also asking anyone who recognizes the second suspect, has surveillance footage or believes a skimming device may have been placed at their business to contact Bristol Borough police.

— Ross DiMattei, CBS News, 25 Aug. 2026
This card skimming scam is especially serious for people who rely on Electronic Benefit Transfer, or EBT, cards.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of skimming

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Fatal overdoses declined from 3,056 in 2023 to 2,192 in 2024, reversing nearly a decade of increases.

— Joel Teron, New York Daily News, 31 Aug. 2026
The Labor Department’s unemployment rate has been declining in recent months, reversing last year’s uptick, but an alternate measure tells a different story.

— Jason Ma, Fortune, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of reversing

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British Prime Minister Andy Burnham is handing Ukraine the blueprints to a valuable piece of his country’s military technology, thumbing his nose at a Kremlin that says the United Kingdom is now a party in the conflict.

— Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 24 Aug. 2026
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

Definition of thumbing

Verb

Clinical Trial Recruitment AI can accelerate clinical trial participant matching by scanning records against eligibility criteria, shortening recruitment dramatically.

— Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2026
As the children played and the adults talked, Rose kept noticing her husband looking toward the water, scanning the horizon.

— Daryl Austin, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2026