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 flipped
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present perfectof flip (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Two games into the postseason, that script has flipped.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 5, 2026
With rising oil prices and more used EVs coming off leases, the total cost of ownership equation has flipped.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 15, 2026
He has flipped major rulings on federal regulation, religious liberty, and tribal sovereignty.
From Slate ● May 13, 2026
“The market has flipped the script,” said Jay Woods, chief market strategist at Freedom Capital Markets.
From Barron's ● Apr. 21, 2026
This whole thing feels like the world has flipped upside down and I’m dangling, just trying to hold on.
From "Shouting at the Rain" by Lynda Mullaly Hunt
