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

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Brush the ribs with the cola barbecue sauce on both sides and grill or broil for 10 minutes, flipping once, until charred on each side.

— ABC News, ABC News, 23 Sep. 2026
Multiple approaches have been attempted to reduce these errors, such as the development of logical qubits, which combine multiple physical qubits into a large virtual one, or flipping the errors themselves to arrive at the correct answers.

— Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of flipping

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Meanwhile, those with a more feminine sensibility will find more versatility in a streamlined waist-skimming cut.

— Alison Syrett Cleary, InStyle, 18 Sep. 2026
The wispy brow-skimming strands cover still cover the forehead while blending seamlessly into her tousled waves thanks to face-framing layers that fan out toward her cheekbones.

— Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 14 Sep. 2026