flipping
Americanadjective
adjective
Etymology
Origin of flipping
1910–15; flip 1 + -ing 2; perhaps euphemistically echoing fucking
Example Sentences
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“We learned a lot through that March 18th day when we were actually flipping on AI credit monetization,” Melwani said.
From MarketWatch • May 14, 2026
Uleer wrote that “the ‘sell in May’ strategy offers no greater certainty of success than flipping a coin.
From Barron's • May 1, 2026
Across the way, skateboarders do their thing on the Neighbors Skate Shop ramp, flipping and flexing, making sculptures out of their bodies in midair, while others double-dutch or Hula-Hoop in exacting harmony.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 2026
Sharing Apple Health data was as simple as flipping a switch.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026
“Grover Cleveland had his inaugural ball in this building,” Theo says after a few silent minutes of flipping through pages.
From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse
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