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.
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Amy Waldman, Travel + Leisure, 9 Mar. 2026
Amy Waldman, Travel + Leisure, 9 Mar. 2026
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Barber started his college career at right tackle before flipping to left tackle in 2023.—
Blair Kerkhoff,
Kansas City Star,
24 Mar. 2026
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There are signs, however, that the flipping market could improve this year, as home prices are expected to moderate further and mortgage rates remain below year-ago levels.—
Diana Olick,
CNBC,
24 Mar. 2026
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As a result homeowners still need to perform daily manual skimming to remove floating debris like leaves, pollen, and insects.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
27 Mar. 2026
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The action sequences, specifically those involving the spaceship skimming the upper atmosphere of a distant planet, are breathtaking in scope.—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
21 Mar. 2026
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“Leafing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leafing. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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