leafing (through)

verb

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

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  1. turning over
  2. scanning
  3. reading
Verb
  • Teams are turning over at a rapid pace, driving valuations to stratospheric heights.
    — Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 24 Aug. 2026
  • DePena was released after agreeing to several conditions, including turning over his passport and not seeking any loans without court approval.
    — Michael Casey, Fortune, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of turning over
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  • Clinical Trial Recruitment AI can accelerate clinical trial participant matching by scanning records against eligibility criteria, shortening recruitment dramatically.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2026
  • As the children played and the adults talked, Rose kept noticing her husband looking toward the water, scanning the horizon.
    — Daryl Austin, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of scanning
Verb
  • At the same time, Dempsey, one of Lee's business partners, was reading about the neighborhood, too.
    — April Quevedo, jsonline.com, 29 Aug. 2026
  • Gray is central to the investment calls Blackstone makes, and spends his weekends reading memos on potential deals in preparation for his weekly investment committee meetings.
    — Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 28 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 31 Aug. 2026.

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