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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
Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 28 Jan. 2025
As a result, the company flipped a few myths on their head, and shared the findings with Travel + Leisure.
—Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 28 Jan. 2025
Luann Gibbs, The Enquirer, 15 Dec. 2024
Klean Kanteen Rise Tumbler $30 at REI Hot: 4 hours
The flip lid exposes a large drink mouth that is easy to drink from but lets heat escape easily when left open.
—Adam Trenkamp, Outside Online, 10 Oct. 2024
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Verb
Democrats would have to pick up four seats to flip the chamber.
—Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 28 Jan. 2025
As a result, the company flipped a few myths on their head, and shared the findings with Travel + Leisure.
—Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 28 Jan. 2025
Adjective
Socks, toiletries, laundry detergent and flip flops are in need.
—Luann Gibbs, The Enquirer, 15 Dec. 2024
Klean Kanteen Rise Tumbler $30 at REI Hot: 4 hours
The flip lid exposes a large drink mouth that is easy to drink from but lets heat escape easily when left open.
—Adam Trenkamp, Outside Online, 10 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for flip
Verb
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The aircraft, capable of skimming 1,600 gallons of water from the ocean and dropping it over fires, has become a critical resource in combating the flames.—
John Mac Ghlionn,
Newsweek,
13 Jan. 2025
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Ensure longer content is easy to skim with clear navigation, highlighted key points and scannable formatting so busy audiences can quickly grasp top insights and dive deeper if interested.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes,
13 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Originally Published: January 24, 2025 at 5:00 AM EST Most Popular Most Popular Trump reverses some Biden health care policies.—
Taylor Lyons,
Baltimore Sun,
24 Jan. 2025
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But the company reversed that decision soon afterwards following an outcry from some of its creators and users.—
Aimee Picchi,
CBS News,
24 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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How to Mix Metals in Your Home: 5 Tips to Decorate With Metals Flawlessly Bring on the Stripes Stripes are undeniably a big part of the fisherman aesthetic, but don’t get cute about it, warns Jahan.—
Cori Sears,
Better Homes & Gardens,
1 Feb. 2025
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Kids' Beaded Star Bracelet $10 Nordstrom Valentine’s Day is synonymous with jewelry gifts, so start your little one early with this cute stretch bracelet from CHARM IT!—
Madeleine Bokan Thares,
Glamour,
31 Jan. 2025
Verb
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For any of us thumbing anxiously through our social media feeds right now, similar words have become as familiar as sunrise, and so have the actions backing them.—
Bill Addison,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Jan. 2025
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Boston Rob explains taking that huge Deal or No Deal Island gamble Even after 25 years, there are still people in Hollywood who thumb their nose at the reality competition genre.—
Dalton Ross,
EW.com,
6 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Fun fact: People born in the Year of the Snake are said to be wise, observant and resourceful, but can also be possessive, cautious and secretive, per the Chinese Language Institute.—
Alissa Widman Neese,
Axios,
29 Jan. 2025
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More importantly, cheaper trims will arrive later in 2025, which is wise, because the Launch Edition's tall ask of $71,995 almost doubles the starting sticker of an Equinox EV, seriously eclipses either a Model Y, EV6, or Ioniq 5, and also somehow costs more than a Polestar 3 or even a Lucid Air.—
Michael Teo Van Runkle,
Ars Technica,
27 Jan. 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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Decorated with lace-up flys and perched just so on the hips, Marant’s tight pants are playful, vintage-inspired takes on the trend.—
Jana Ackermann,
Glamour,
30 Jan. 2025
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The Top Dawg signee leaps beyond her TikTok hit and playful EPs with effortless storytelling and beats that harken back to ’90s hip-hop.—
Madison Bloom,
Pitchfork,
29 Jan. 2025
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“Flip.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flip. Accessed 6 Feb. 2025.
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