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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for leafing
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Restarting production at the end of the war isn’t like flipping a switch, either.—
David Goldman,
CNN Money,
27 May 2026
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Penta was able to mount a comeback and eventually take out Page with a flipping dive over the top rope onto the outside.—
Blake Oestriecher,
Forbes.com,
24 May 2026
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The last of the old space-skimming Starships lifted off in October.—
Marcia Dunn,
Los Angeles Times,
23 May 2026
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Not to mention, its fit-and-flare silhouette is uniquely flattering, thanks to the body-skimming top and flowy skirt.—
Sophie Dodd,
Travel + Leisure,
20 May 2026
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“Leafing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leafing. Accessed 31 May. 2026.
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