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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With astrocytes out of the picture, glutamate, a key neurotransmitter, spilled into extrasynaptic zones, flipping on NMDA receptors and revving up vasopressin neuron activity.—
Pranjal Malewar,
New Atlas,
3 Sep. 2025 -
But the decision to accept digital assets isn't as simple as flipping a switch.—
Glenn Gonsalves,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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Equally rugged adventure possibilities come via adventure packages offered by local outfitters that put you straight on the river or skimming over the canopy with no need for additional planning.—
The Editors,
Outside,
31 Aug. 2025
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Uranus retro here is like the teacher who pushes you to stop skimming the book and actually read it.—
Dossé-Via Trenou,
Refinery29,
31 Aug. 2025
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“Leafing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leafing. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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