leafing (through)

verb

present participle of leaf (through)
as in thumbing (through)

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for leafing (through)
  1. turning over
  2. scanning
  3. reading
Verb
  • There folks designed their own complimentary Scout Motors Stateside work shirts, choosing from an array of badges before turning over the button-downs to be custom embroidered.
    — Lori Majewski, Rolling Stone, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Burbank has objected to turning over mixed-use lanes to the BRT, saying the regular traffic will back-up or spill over into nearby neighborhoods.
    — Steve Scauzillo, Daily News, 20 July 2026
Definition of turning over
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  • Video later released by police showed the shooter walking inside and scanning the open gift shop.
    — Mark Dee August 14, Idaho Statesman, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Today’s robots build a picture of the world by scanning their surroundings and stitching pixels together into a map.
    — Noelle Harff, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of scanning
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  • The third step, Taborn said, involves going into the field with investigators and reading the energy of the environment.
    — Amanda Musa, CNN Money, 16 Aug. 2026
  • Cozy up in a reading nook complete with a brass floor lamp that casts a warm glow, or give your bedside a functional upgrade with this mid-century nightstand.
    — Toni Sutton, PEOPLE, 16 Aug. 2026
Definition of reading
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“Leafing (through).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leafing%20%28through%29. Accessed 17 Aug. 2026.

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