as in flipped
to turn over pages in an idle or cursory manner
we must have spent hours leafing through wallpaper books before we found something we both liked
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The ball sailed over the head of Spencer Torkelson, Martínez and Steven Kwan advanced a base and set in motion a flurry of zaniness that flipped the script for the series opener.—
Zack Meisel,
New York Times,
24 Sep. 2025 -
However, as the Braves flipped over their roster one last time, two pitchers had to pay the price.—
Jackson Roberts,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 Sep. 2025
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For years, Apple required that all in-app purchases be processed through its App Store and skimmed 30 percent off each transaction.—
Dan Piepenbring,
Harpers Magazine,
19 Sep. 2025
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Santarelli skimmed from some investors to make interest payments to others, authorities said.—
Tony Saavedra,
Oc Register,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Leafed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leafed. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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