page through
phrasal verb
paged through; paging through; pages through
: to turn the pages of (a book, magazine, etc.) especially in a quick, steady manner
He paged through the magazine looking for the article.
Examples of page through in a Sentence
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The experience of watching All’s Fair is, indeed, like paging through a high-end women’s magazine, taking in the fashion spreads and pithy pull quotes but never pausing for long enough to read a full article.
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Judy Berman, Time, 5 Nov. 2025
At the other end, Laura Torrado-Blanco of the University of Oviedo’s entomological collection is paging through Lepidoptera guide books.
—Glenn Zorpette, IEEE Spectrum, 4 Nov. 2025
The couple tends to keep their relationship fairly private, but have featured on one another's social media pages through the years.
—Becca Longmire, PEOPLE, 9 Oct. 2025
The macOS Launchpad formerly offered a way to page through and start apps, though few used it, and Apple discontinued it with Tahoe.
—PC Magazine, 22 Sep. 2025
Run a few key pages through the tool and look closely at the results.
—Karan Sharma, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
In the videos, two which were titled with Westman’s full name, the person recording the video pages through a handwritten notebook and displays a shooting target with an image of Jesus and a collection of guns, magazines and ammunition laid out on a bed.
—Casey Tolan, CNN Money, 27 Aug. 2025
For instance, paging through the songbook largely restricts learning much about how Diamond’s childhood might have shaped his insecurities.
—Christopher Smith, Oc Register, 30 July 2025
Walking through the show was a lot like paging through Adhocism.
—Glenn Adamson, Artforum, 1 June 2025
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Judy Berman, Time, 5 Nov. 2025
At the other end, Laura Torrado-Blanco of the University of Oviedo’s entomological collection is paging through Lepidoptera guide books.
—Glenn Zorpette, IEEE Spectrum, 4 Nov. 2025
The couple tends to keep their relationship fairly private, but have featured on one another's social media pages through the years.
—Becca Longmire, PEOPLE, 9 Oct. 2025
The macOS Launchpad formerly offered a way to page through and start apps, though few used it, and Apple discontinued it with Tahoe.
—PC Magazine, 22 Sep. 2025
Run a few key pages through the tool and look closely at the results.
—Karan Sharma, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
In the videos, two which were titled with Westman’s full name, the person recording the video pages through a handwritten notebook and displays a shooting target with an image of Jesus and a collection of guns, magazines and ammunition laid out on a bed.
—Casey Tolan, CNN Money, 27 Aug. 2025
For instance, paging through the songbook largely restricts learning much about how Diamond’s childhood might have shaped his insecurities.
—Christopher Smith, Oc Register, 30 July 2025
Walking through the show was a lot like paging through Adhocism.
—Glenn Adamson, Artforum, 1 June 2025
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“Page through.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/page%20through. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.
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