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leafed (through)

verb

Definition of leafed (through)next
past tense of leaf (through)
as in thumbed (through)

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  1. turned over
  2. scanned
  3. read
Verb
  • State legislators also introduced the Innovative School District program in 2016, which allowed low-performing public schools to be turned over to an outside group, such as a charter school operator.
    — Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 25 Sep. 2026
  • This was after Chief Compounce, the former owner of the land, drowned himself in the lake the day before the land was turned over to developers.
    — Kaitlyn Keegan, Hartford Courant, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of turned over
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  • Approximately 9,000 people have scanned the QR code, according to Williams.
    — Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 21 Sep. 2026
  • The vintage suitcase that started it all was scanned and digitally printed on a handbag, the Capucines MM Genesis, and a mini attaché case with a shoulder strap, dubbed the Valisette Genesis, thereby capturing and preserving its singular patina.
    — Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of scanned
Verb
  • That, even if someone else read the words, perhaps some part of it could be withheld, could be sheltered.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 24 Sep. 2026
  • After reading the script, watching the documentary, and meeting Peedom, Hiddleston signed up for the project, which led him to climb to Everest’s base camp alongside the director, Phuntsok, and a high-altitude medical specialist.
    — Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 24 Sep. 2026
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“Leafed (through).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leafed%20%28through%29. Accessed 29 Sep. 2026.

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