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as in cute
making light of something usually regarded as serious or sacred
made some flip comment about the marriage between the old man and the considerably younger woman
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Recent Examples of flip
Brooks Kubena, New York Times, 29 May 2025
Man dies in collision while teaching teen daughter to drive
A driving lesson turned deadly when the vehicle flipped over, killing 64-year-old James Politoski.
—Rachel Wolf, FOXNews.com, 28 May 2025
The town of London, 75 miles south of Lexington, was devastated − with entire neighborhoods razed with homes reduced to rubble, downed power lines and cars flipped and strewn onto yards.
—John Bacon, USA Today, 20 May 2025
Postecoglou has flipped fortunes before, ending decade-long droughts or winning silverware in Australia and Japan.
—Elias Burke, New York Times, 19 May 2025
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Verb
Indeed, DeJean flipped between both positions during Wednesday’s workout.
—Brooks Kubena, New York Times, 29 May 2025
Man dies in collision while teaching teen daughter to drive
A driving lesson turned deadly when the vehicle flipped over, killing 64-year-old James Politoski.
—Rachel Wolf, FOXNews.com, 28 May 2025
The town of London, 75 miles south of Lexington, was devastated − with entire neighborhoods razed with homes reduced to rubble, downed power lines and cars flipped and strewn onto yards.
—John Bacon, USA Today, 20 May 2025
Postecoglou has flipped fortunes before, ending decade-long droughts or winning silverware in Australia and Japan.
—Elias Burke, New York Times, 19 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for flip
Verb
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Home care providers can invoke this right to stop union dues skimming.—
Mark Mix,
New York Daily News,
22 May 2025
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Just sandpipers skimming the surf, green sea turtles digging moonlit nests — and, every so often, Richard Gere strolling on the beach.—
Kathryn Romeyn,
HollywoodReporter,
22 Apr. 2025
Verb
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At the last minute, the district reversed its decision.—
Sam Gillette,
People.com,
23 May 2025
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Soon after that report, OpenAI reversed its policies toward secondary share sales, allowing current and former employees to sell in the tender offers.—
Hayden Field,
CNBC,
23 May 2025
Adjective
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The knotted fabric straps have an elevated look, making these cute enough to wear with your favorite sundresses and skirts.—
Amelia McBride,
Travel + Leisure,
1 June 2025
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In addition to pool and beach looks, these slides look cute with baggy jeans and graphic tank tops, flowy midi dresses, and two-piece linen sets.—
Jessie Quinn,
StyleCaster,
28 May 2025
Verb
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On the heels of a 22-year attendance high and a TV ratings surge that thumbed its nose at the cord-cutting trends, the WNBA heads back to the court with a mission to convert even more casual observers into fans than was the case a year ago.—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
16 May 2025
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The state planned to keep its gender-eligibility policy to allow biological males to compete against females in sports, thumbing its nose at President Donald Trump's executive order.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
6 May 2025
Adjective
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Considering Micah Parsons, Trey Hendrickson and T.J. Watt are all in line for new deals soon, getting something done with Hutchinson sooner rather than later would be wise.—
Colton Pouncy,
New York Times,
30 May 2025
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Which is wiser: Spending money on more firefighting resources after wildfires break out and absorbing the extraordinary cost of damages, or investing in technologies and training to prevent wildfires from happening in the first place?—
Abhishek Singh,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2025
Verb
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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
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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
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Rhinestone pasties peeked out just beneath the neckline, a playful, unexpected twist that only SZA could elevate.—
Karissa Mitchell,
Essence,
30 May 2025
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This red bubble bandeau dress is playful, fun and effortlessly coquettish.—
Valerie Mesa,
People.com,
29 May 2025
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“Flip.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flip. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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