flipper
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
See Examples For:
The three-bedroom, one-bath home was dilapidated before an out-of-state house flipper fixed it up, she said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026
One ex-house flipper said he’d experimented with 50 AI-generated business ideas before landing on one he liked.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026
She ultimately had to have her flipper amputated, according to Jaros.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 9, 2026
In fact, as with Porkchop, it was wound tightly around her front right flipper.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 27, 2026
When it turned I reached for its hind flipper, but as soon as I touched it I recoiled in horror.
From "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel
![]()
America’s housing affordability crisis is leading more home buyers and flippers to give dilapidated Baltimore homes a fresh look.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 17, 2026
Buoys and flippers still littered the ground along the fence, while others floated in the water.
From Barron's ● Aug. 1, 2026
If customers sell those SpaceX shares within 15 days of the IPO, they will be flagged as flippers.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 11, 2026
A private company plans to refloat the injured mammal from the sea floor by its flippers and onto a tarp attached to a tug boat, officials said.
From BBC ● Apr. 16, 2026
She slashed her tusks and kicked her hind flippers and dragged the bear with her.
From "The Wild Robot Protects" by Peter Brown
![]()