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flipper

[flip-er] / ˈflɪp ər /


NOUN
extremity
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STRONG
NOUN
fin
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Even if you look slightly farther afield—specifically to a Montecito home that was bought by A-list home flipper Ellen DeGeneres in November 2025—it’s clear that price estimates don’t always reflect a home’s true value.

From MarketWatch Aug. 31, 2026

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

In fact, as with Porkchop, it was wound tightly around her front right flipper.

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 27, 2026

The fingers were fused together like a flipper.

From "Fablehaven" by Brandon Mull

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

In south Wales, photos posted online showed drinks cans, footballs, buckets and spades and even a lilo and flippers abandoned at Barry Island beach.

From BBC May 29, 2026

A hunk of romaine was easy pickings for Porkchop and her three flippers.

From Los Angeles Times Jan. 28, 2026

It has a shorter nose than a seal, small webbed feet instead of flippers, and fur that is thicker and much more beautiful.

From "Island of the Blue Dolphins" by Scott O'Dell




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