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.
was flipping
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past progressiveof flip.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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In those famous cases that led to crises, the Fed was flipping the narrative; in this case, it is simply trying to find a level of rates that would put some downward pressure on inflation.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 11, 2026
A few years ago, he was flipping burgers in L.A., working at Starbucks, and taking whatever jobs he could find in the film or TV industry to make ends meet.
From Barron's ● Jul. 17, 2026
Sometime in the mid-to-late 2000s, Cone was flipping through an issue of Rolling Stone magazine when he saw an advertisement for a $99 lifetime subscription to the magazine.
From Slate ● Jun. 3, 2024
He had his book out, too, and was flipping through it.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 29, 2024
If I moved over to examine the magazines, there he was flipping through one as well.
From "Walk Two Moons" by Sharon Creech
