flip
verb (used with object)
to toss or put in motion with a sudden impulse, as with a snap of a finger and thumb, especially so as to cause to turn over in the air.
flips
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present tense formof flip (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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That does not mean the weather suddenly changes when the calendar flips to 1 September.
From BBC ● Aug. 31, 2026
Levanon said AI flips that idea on its head.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 20, 2026
Online videos have shown Unitree robots performing back flips and cartwheels.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 19, 2026
Another manufacturer, Honor, showcased an AI system for its "Robot Phone", whose interactive camera flips up on a small robotic arm.
From Barron's ● Jul. 19, 2026
Startled, Colin flips back in his chair and tumbles to the floor.
From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin
