LEAFING Synonyms: 11 Similar and Opposite Words

leafing

verb

present participle of leaf

as in flipping

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 leafing In English woodlands, bluebells flower early in spring, as light seeps through newly leafing trees. — Amy Waldman, Travel + Leisure, 9 Mar. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for leafing

Verb

At times, the predators can even be seen flipping their prey into the air during the dramatic hunt.

— USA TODAY, USA Today, 22 July 2026
Roast until soft and charred in spots, 12 to 15 minutes, flipping once.

— Lynda Balslev, Mercury News, 21 July 2026

Definition of flipping

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Zendaya traded her beige dress for a white gown by Matières Fécales, with floor-skimming wings.

— Tiffany Kelly, Entertainment Weekly, 15 July 2026
The Rotary Mouse is suited for user tasks that require a lot of scrolling such as reading websites, writing lengthy documents, skimming spreadsheets, coding, or large amounts of video editing.

— Shirl Leigh July 12, New Atlas, 12 July 2026