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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
Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 25 Apr. 2026
Democrats want to flip four House seats in Pennsylvania.
—CBS News, 25 Apr. 2026
Smart systems and automations can take the guesswork out of when to flip switches.
—Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Apr. 2026
The reversible tote bag comes in 24 colors, and as the name suggests, each can be flipped inside out for a totally different aesthetic.
—Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 25 Apr. 2026
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Verb
The game flipped dramatically after Dodgers starting pitcher Emmet Sheehan left the game.
—Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 25 Apr. 2026
Democrats want to flip four House seats in Pennsylvania.
—CBS News, 25 Apr. 2026
Smart systems and automations can take the guesswork out of when to flip switches.
—Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Apr. 2026
The reversible tote bag comes in 24 colors, and as the name suggests, each can be flipped inside out for a totally different aesthetic.
—Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 25 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for flip
Verb
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This cardigan features a slightly cropped cut that skims the waist, a crew neckline, tonal iridescent buttons, and a ribbed trim.—
Caroline Hughes,
Travel + Leisure,
29 Apr. 2026
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Bodies were sighted, but fuel that could have been easily ignited and the natural terrain hampered rescue efforts to the point where even airboats were eventually prohibited from skimming the river of grass to help.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
21 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Computer costs had steadily declined over the past 40 years until the AI boom reversed that trend.—
Megan Cerullo,
CBS News,
30 Apr. 2026
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Through some creative circuitry, chip-scale EPR reverses this setup—using a simple magnet to create an unchanging field and sweeping through a band of oscillation frequencies.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
30 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Patagonian Scallops Tiny baby button scallops, so cute.—
Alex Beggs,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
25 Apr. 2026
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Someone says the rats are actually cute — what’s your honest response?—
Zach Schiffman,
Curbed,
24 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Emin’s masterpiece thumbed its nose at a tradition of recumbent feminine flesh on tousled white sheets (think Titian’s Venus of Urbino, Manet’s Olympia, or any number of bosomy Lucian Freud nudes).—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
21 Apr. 2026
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Caleb Foster thumbed over his shoulder to move Cam Boozer.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
28 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Policymakers, especially here in Tokyo, would be wise to accept more foreign workers to plug labor gaps, but that’s not a durable answer on its own.—
Catherine Thorbecke,
Twin Cities,
25 Apr. 2026
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Steinberg believes the fit will work out well football wise and business wise.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
23 Apr. 2026
Verb
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At the site, trees are leafing as workers add finishing touches.—
Aria Jones,
Dallas Morning News,
25 Mar. 2026
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But other begonia varieties have foliage that can hold its own in the garden when the plants aren't flowering, too, like the Polka Dot begonia (Begonia maculata) and the orange-leafed 'Autumn Crinkle' begonia, a rhizomatous hybrid.—
Derek Carwood,
Better Homes & Gardens,
12 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Its founder, Mara McCarthy, is the daughter of Conceptual artist Paul McCarthy, who gained prominence in the 1990s for his playful installations critiquing pop culture and featuring such unusual materials as peanut butter, chocolate, and anal plugs.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
27 Apr. 2026
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The video offers a playful reminder of just how far remote work has evolved.—
Ashley Vega,
PEOPLE,
27 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Flip.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flip. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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