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.
is flipping
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present progressiveof flip (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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He is flipping thoughtfully through a government document packed with numerical tables.
From BBC ● Nov. 30, 2025
It feels like sometimes Smith is flipping a telescope, looking through the wide end, making everything focused on one small element, and then flipping it around to show us the wider view.
From Salon ● Nov. 11, 2025
Now, with his latest action-comedy “The Fall Guy,” Leitch is flipping the script.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 17, 2024
In public remarks, he has declined to unequivocally rule a run out but answered questions about the prospect by saying his priority is flipping the state Senate and holding the House of Delegates.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 13, 2023
In the kitchen Mr. Davis is flipping his special blueberry pancakes.
From "A Mango-Shaped Space" by Wendy Mass
