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flipping

[flip-ing] / ˈflɪp ɪŋ /
ADJECTIVE
exultant
Synonyms
STRONGEST
delighted ecstatic elated joyful joyous jubilant overjoyed triumphant
WEAK
blown-away exulting flushed flying gleeful high rejoicing reveling transported turned on wowed
Antonyms
STRONGEST
depressed disappointed miserable sad sorrowful troubled unhappy
WEAK
discouraged
ADJECTIVE
joyful
Synonyms
STRONGEST
cheerful cheery ecstatic elated enjoyable festive heartening joyous jubilant lighthearted merry pleasurable rapturous upbeat
WEAK
blithesome delighted doing handsprings effervescent enraptured expansive flying gay glad gladsome gratified high jocund jolly jovial overjoyed pleased popping satisfied sunny transported
Antonyms
STRONGEST
depressed disagreeable down gloomy grave sad serious sorrowful troubled unhappy unpleasant upset
WEAK
miserable
ADJECTIVE
jubilant
Synonyms
STRONGEST
elated euphoric excited exuberant exultant glad joyous overjoyed pleased triumphal triumphant
WEAK
celebrating doing handsprings enraptured exulting flying gleeful rejoicing rhapsodic thrilled tickled
Antonyms
STRONGEST
depressed discouraged sad sorrowful unexcited unhappy

Example Sentences

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Magyar posts a mixture of professional content and images portraying himself as a younger and more relatable leader, showing him partying, playing volleyball, flipping burgers at a restaurant, and enjoying water sports.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

“This market requires investors to stay hedged and nimble as new information hits the tape, but we caution against flipping short as current positioning is prone to squeeze risk amid potential resolution headlines,” they said.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 27, 2026

He’s also a widower who lost his wife not to some boring disease but in a way that only a real spitfire would go, by flipping her ATV.

From Salon • Mar. 23, 2026

I went ass over teakettle, tumbling and flipping and flopping down the hill, just a ball of dust.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 1, 2026

“Why does that crazy old guy like birds so much?” said Akimi, flipping through a dinosaur picture book.

From "Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics" by Chris Grabenstein