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Example sentences for "flipped"

Lexicographically close words:
flinty; flip; flippancy; flippant; flippantly; flipper; flippers; flipping; flips; flirt
  1. He slipped the strap of the pocket-flap, flipped it open, inserted his fingers, and drew forth a small package wrapped in newspaper and tied with the blue string affected by the Blue Pigeon Store in Farewell.

  2. He hit him so hard on the nose that the other flipped backward through the doorway and landed on his ear on the sidewalk.

  3. He unbuckled the flap of the near-side saddlebag, and flipped it back.

  4. She rolled her well-shaped ankles and flipped the gilt tassels on her shoe tops to and fro (yes, indeed, some women wore tasseled footgear in those days).

  5. She flipped a switch and the picture on the little screen went gray.

  6. He reached the rail, bent double over it, and Snake's legs flipped up.

  7. He flipped on a switch and walked out of the room to the hall and stood there listening.

  8. He flipped on the screen and made a few inquiries.

  9. They never touched him; instead, they bent into strange shapes and flipped away.

  10. Hilton flipped the switch of the recorder.

  11. Sora caught it unconcernedly and both natives flipped the pellets into their mouths.

  12. She flipped a switch and punched a number.

  13. He fished about in a tight-drawn waistcoat pocket with a chubby thumb and forefinger, pulled out a strip of paper, and flipped it to Keith as casually as though it were a cigarette paper.

  14. Time after time they gauged the wave so closely that they just flipped over the crest as it crashed with a roar beneath them.

  15. Neel flipped through his books of notes, checking off the Beta-13's.

  16. When he finally found the one he wanted his hands were shaking as he flipped through it.

  17. With a single, easy motion he unclipped the radiophone and flipped it across the desk towards Hengly.

  18. VB stepped over the prostrate form, put his toe under the revolver, and flipped it a dozen yards away.

  19. Danny lifted a dollar from the stack on the counter and flipped it in the air.

  20. Strong turned and flipped on the intercom to the control tower.

  21. When he received the all-clear from the enlisted spaceman on the ramp, Strong flipped both the public-address system and the intercom on.

  22. Astro flipped the switch on the panel and began his call "Good Company to Space Lance, come in!

  23. He flipped the gun to direct charge again and pointed it at the boy.

  24. Miles stood over him, flipped on the neutralizer charge of the gun, and fired again, releasing Roger from the paralyzing effect of the ray.

  25. He shook his head and flipped open the key of his desk intercom, connecting him with the enlisted spaceman in the next office.

  26. He flipped on the audioceiver and nervously waited for the tubes to warm up.

  27. Ross turned back to the ladder and flipped his ray gun on neutralizing charge, releasing Roger from the effects of the paralo ray.

  28. As Quent stood before the two cadets, his gun leveled, Ross strode to the audioceiver and flipped it on.

  29. He flipped the audioceiver off and grinned at his brother.

  30. Miles flipped on the neutralizer switch of the paralo ray and leveled it at Tom.

  31. Drawing his six-shooter he flipped out the cylinder.

  32. Imbued with the same idea they ran to their horses, flipped the reins over their heads, and jammed their Winchesters into the scabbards.

  33. He flipped a second bank of switches and a dull roar came from the buried stem.

  34. He flipped the switches that would send the fuel rods into the reactor.

  35. Abe flipped his fingers in a gesture of deprecation.

  36. A-ah, Katzen, you ruined that hand," Marks Pasinsky said as he flipped out the cards three at a time.

  37. He flipped on the phone and punched for a PLaza exchange.

  38. He checked his watch, mentally flipped a coin and then cheated a little to make the answer come out right.

  39. He flipped on the visiphone and dialed Yucca Flats.

  40. He fumbled for his wallet, flipped it open and showed the girl his identification.

  41. She flashed Malone a dazzling smile, only slightly impeded by the gum, and flipped off.

  42. In an instant it had flipped around the hind legs of a calf.

  43. He threw himself sidewise, and at the same time his right hand flipped up under his coat tail, flipped up and flipped out.

  44. Guerilla flipped on his hat and departed.

  45. The flag waved again and Ace, pushing his throttle ahead hard, flipped the tail of his ship up and went scooting after the leisurely soaring Tommy.

  46. I had been watching for it, but at two hundred feet the ship beat me to it even so and flipped right over on its back.

  47. He pulled up and started another wing-over, flipped suddenly over on his back, and spun in right beside the wreck.

  48. When Alec was through talking, Wilson flipped a switch on his desk intercom.

  49. Alec waited until Troy moved into the gloom and almost out of sight, then flipped the water-tight switch that activated the fuse.

  50. The detective's olive face was the color of burnt pottery as he flipped the receiver on the hook, thrust his knee against the door and charged out of the booth and into the drug-store.

  51. He flipped the receiver back on the hook.

  52. The detective flipped the receiver on the hook and slowly swung the chair.

  53. Two players called the bet and he flipped over his hole card--it was a seven-spot and again he won.

  54. He turned over his hole card which was a deuce, and again Brent laughed and flipped his hole card over.

  55. He flipped his razor open and suspiciously studied the bright metal wafer, then flipped it closed with an irritated shrug.

  56. The third morning, face lathered, he flipped open the razor and lifted it out.

  57. Through the clouds we'll float in my airplane boat-- Mary V flipped the rough paper over with so little tenderness that a corner tore in her fingers, but the next page was blank.

  58. The hobo flipped his cigarette stub into the sand and stared out across the depressing huddle of adobe huts and raw, double-roofed shacks that comprised Agua Dulce.

  59. Mary V held it to the sun and learned nothing further, so she flipped the letter back into the box and rode on, following the tracks Johnny's horse had made in the loose soil.

  60. The loose sand dragged at the wheels, flipped the plane on its nose so suddenly that Johnny never did know just how it happened.

  61. That's the way I flipped 'er; it's a fair throw.

  62. Hense flipped his light from his belt and snapped it on.

  63. Anyway, he flipped about fifty meters up.

  64. He flipped out the little khroal from its hiding place in his sleeve and placed it against Pete's back.

  65. Don Michaels reached over the desk and flipped the book open.

  66. Don Michaels flipped on the light in the vault and looked around him.

  67. Then he flipped on the view panels and looked outside at the trees.

  68. Walt Kelton was flipped over and held in a vicelike grip, his head grinding into the path.

  69. He flipped over the pages, looking at numbers.

  70. He flipped the khroal up and down negligently.

  71. He weighed it across the palm of his hand as if trying its balance and then, with deceptive ease, flipped it.

  72. Croff flipped off the cooling compress as Webb applied the fresh one.

  73. Meanwhile he flipped on the telecom and searched the rocket dome.

  74. Jordan went to the control panel and flipped levers.

  75. Just as he stepped in, he flipped the face shield up and put on an old-fashioned pair of thick-lensed, black-rimmed spectacles.

  76. His matching blue cap-hood was pulled low over his forehead, and the clear, infrared radiating face mask had been flipped down to protect his chubby cheeks and round nose from the icy wind.

  77. With that he flipped the opiate out of the window.

  78. He eagerly picked up the package, which was fastened in the middle by a band of paper, flipped the ends of the banknotes back and forth with his finger, then proceeded to count the money.


  79. The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "flipped" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.