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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Verb
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The Ducks quickly flipped the script, scoring three times in less than two minutes.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Mar. 2026 -
The smiles flipped on and off like light switches.—
Christopher Elliott,
USA Today,
9 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 12 Mar. 2026.
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