backflip
noun
a backward somersault.
backflips
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pluralof backflip.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Increasingly dexterous robots have proven themselves capable of performing choreographed dances, participating in races, and even able to land backflips.
From Barron's ● May 29, 2026
Figure skating has a long, complicated relationship with backflips, which were ruled illegal almost immediately after someone did one at the 1976 Games.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 10, 2026
But the real reason I had done backflips in the previous two movies to get around that was so we could get Blanc in there earlier.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 19, 2025
When we were putting a list together, and of course Blake is at the top of the list, and when she said yes we were all doing backflips.
From Salon ● Aug. 12, 2024
My mind is leaping, my thoughts doing somersaults and backflips.
From "I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter" by Erika L. Sánchez
