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  • present participle of flip.
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flipping

[flip-ing] / ˈflɪp ɪŋ /




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By flipping out at anyone who brings it up, they’re only ensuring more people are paying attention.

From Salon Aug. 19, 2026

This fallacy is perhaps best understood in the context of flipping a coin.

From MarketWatch Aug. 17, 2026

But for Walter, there is little precedent for flipping a sports asset so quickly.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 12, 2026

But the moment that may have sealed Argentina’s fate came in the final minutes of second-half stoppage time when Enzo Fernández clattered into Spanish center back Pau Cubarsí at midfield, flipping him head over heels.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 20, 2026

“Girls under the age of eighteen,” Klaus said, flipping to another part of the book, “can marry if they have the permission of their legal guardian. That’s Count Olaf.”

From "The Bad Beginning" by Lemony Snicket




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