flipping
Americanadjective
adjective
Etymology
Origin of flipping
1910–15; flip 1 + -ing 2; perhaps euphemistically echoing fucking
Example Sentences
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This unease has given Democrats hope of flipping the governorship, where Lahn will now face off in November against Democratic State Auditor Rob Sand.
From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026
The mechanics of normalization in the oil market are complex, since resuming global oil flows is less like flipping a switch than rebuilding an ecosystem completely disrupted by the war.
From MarketWatch • May 28, 2026
In the 1970s and 1980s, teen employment routinely topped 50%, as bagging groceries, flipping burgers and lifeguarding were considered a rite of passage for young Americans.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 24, 2026
“So how does the system know who’s who? And when it flags someone — is it a human decision or just an algorithm flipping a switch?”
From Los Angeles Times • May 4, 2026
Ekon withdrew Nkrumah’s journal from his bag and began flipping through its pages, trying to find the chapter he’d been reading earlier.
From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray
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