FLIPS Synonyms: 21 Similar and Opposite Words

flips

verb

present tense third-person singular of flip

as in skims

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 reverses

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 flips The Cubs will be able to add a pair of players, including one pitcher, when the calendar flips to September on Tuesday. — Andy Martinez, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2026 Others stand around a large gymnastics spring mat, waiting their turn as a preceding robot flips and spins through a floor routine. — Anna Coren, CBS News, 24 Aug. 2026 The foldable is expected to have a passport-style design that flips horizontally, as opposed to a vertical flip like the Samsung Z Flip 7 or the Motorola Razr Ultra, according to Bloomberg's Matt Gurman. — Will McCurdy, PC Magazine, 23 Aug. 2026 The script flips in other parts of the Gulf Coast, which are less active than normal, according to Michael Tippett, a climate scientist at Columbia University. — Mary Gilbert, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2026 To fix these issues scientists aim to go one layer deeper into the atom, from the electrons on the outside to the nucleus nestled within, and track how energy flips a single neutron between quantum states. — Jacek Krywko, Scientific American, 20 Aug. 2026 Midway through the season, the story flips to Natalia’s (Imogen Faith Reid) perspective. — Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 19 Aug. 2026 Lanterns flips the superhero genre on its head by incorporating elements of buddy-cop dramas and Westerns. — Skyler Trepel, PEOPLE, 16 Aug. 2026 Sun Devil Necklace A reversible medallion in gold or silver that flips from pitchfork to ASU, because school spirit should work both ways. — Trisha Easto, AZCentral.com, 14 Aug. 2026

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Take the angles to the extreme with an A-line bob that is much shorter in the back and skims the collarbones in the front.

— Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 17 July 2026
Its effortlessly drapey silhouette skims the body without clinging, while the high neckline lends a polished, sophisticated touch that’s easy to dress up or down.

— Julia Morlino, Travel + Leisure, 15 July 2026

Definition of skims

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The pattern reverses for the lowest overall prices, cited by 26 percent of price-conscious shoppers and 15 percent of brand-conscious shoppers.

— Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 25 Aug. 2026
The daily chart of NTR shows a breakout above the daily cloud model, which reverses its intermediate-term downtrend.

— Katie Stockton, CNBC, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of reverses

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Orion gave a smirk and thumbs up to the camera while Keats made a funny face and stuck his tongue out.

— Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 19 Aug. 2026
There was a phone book, camera film canisters, metal pins, the tattered remains of a baseball cap and an orange t-shirt with the outline of a giant thumbs up.

— Rylan DiGiacomo-Rapp, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 June 2026

Definition of thumbs

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Building a comprehensive repository to chase a question that science has already answered inverts the logic of research.

— Jennifer D. Oliva, The Conversation, 17 Aug. 2026
Once something is in production, the priority inverts and the effort goes into bringing cost down while holding quality.

— Sanjay Srivastava, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026