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

Trump narrowly won Nassau County in 2024, flipping it for Republicans for the first time in more than two decades.

— ABC News, ABC News, 14 Aug. 2026
Sculptor Oscar Leon made the statue with the ball attached to the right hand of Fox, who was flipping it to Aparicio.

— Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of flipping

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Designed with an ankle-skimming cut and a center seam, the flattering silhouette helps elongate the legs for a streamlined look.

— Chaise Sanders, Travel + Leisure, 14 Aug. 2026
The agency and law enforcement partners have noticed an increase in skimming activity in the past two years.

— Laura Geller, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026