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.
has been flipping
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present perfect progressiveof flip (3rd person singular).present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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However, the blue-chip average quickly turned negative and has been flipping between gains and losses ever since.
From MarketWatch ● Feb. 11, 2026
Zillow’s Seattle-based rival Redfin, has been flipping homes in Seattle with its own iBuying division, RedfinNow.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 4, 2021
Miso Robotic’s Flippy has been flipping burgers for years.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 23, 2021
But in the months since the coronavirus struck and wrestling arenas were closed, the 48-year-old icon has been flipping burgers at a food truck.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 18, 2020
Earlier, Reid said her “stomach has been flipping upside down”.
From The Guardian ● Jul. 15, 2020
