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flipped

/flɪpt/

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verb

To throw so as to turn over.

Examples :

"You need to flip the pancake onto the other side."

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verb

To put into a quick revolving motion through a snap of the thumb and index finger.

Examples :

"He flipped the coin to decide who would go first in the game. "

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verb

To win a state (or county) won by another party in the preceding elections

Examples :

"Wisconsin had been Democratic for decades, but the Republicans flipped it in 2016."

politics government state nation

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verb

To turn state's evidence; to agree to testify against one's co-conspirators in exchange for concessions from prosecutors.

Examples :

"The mafioso flipped on his superiors to get a lighter sentence."

government law police state

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To induce someone to turn state's evidence; to get someone to agree to testify against their co-conspirators in exchange for concessions.

Examples :

"The district attorney was able to strengthen his case against the bank robber by flipping the getaway driver."

law government police state action

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verb

To go berserk or crazy.

Examples :

"When the dog ate his homework, the student completely flipped and started yelling in class. "

mind emotion human

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verb

To buy an asset (usually a house), improve it and sell it quickly for profit.

Examples :

"She bought a run-down house last year and flipped it, making a significant profit. "

property business finance economy asset

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To invert a bit (binary digit), changing it from 0 to 1 or from 1 to 0.

Examples :

"The computer glitched and randomly flipped a bit in the file, corrupting the image. "

computing electronics technology