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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Recent Examples of leafed
But other begonia varieties have foliage that can hold its own in the garden when the plants aren't flowering, too, like the Polka Dot begonia (Begonia maculata) and the orange-leafed 'Autumn Crinkle' begonia, a rhizomatous hybrid.
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Derek Carwood, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Mar. 2026
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Derek Carwood, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Mar. 2026
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As a result, the 76ers flipped the game to enter halftime with a 61-58 lead.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
31 Mar. 2026
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That flipped in 2024 and 2025, when winters were drier than average.—
Shi En Kim,
AZCentral.com,
31 Mar. 2026
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Lui Sarinan, 17, skimmed the job description taped to the plastic folding table.—
Kate Armanini,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Feb. 2026
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My mind drifted to the World Rally Championship as the Duster skimmed across the surface with unexpected pace and stability.—
Fergus Scholes,
TheWeek,
30 Jan. 2026
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“Leafed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leafed. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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