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
  • 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
  • Kushner said the utility had cooperated with the investigation, turning over data and making PG&E staff available for interviews.
    — Matthew Ormseth, Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2026
Definition of turning over
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  • Naturally, a mixed bag of comments flooded the page, and Schroeder may have done herself a disservice by scanning them all.
    — Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 31 July 2026
  • CyberGuy previously found that license plate cameras are also scanning vehicles at some Home Depot and Lowe's parking lots.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 30 July 2026
Definition of scanning
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  • Assume any agent reading text other people wrote can be given orders by it.
    — Sandy Carter, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
  • Paul Barnkow, Arvada I’m reading with interest the articles regarding the water restrictions imposed by Denver Water and that the restrictions aren’t generating the reductions requested.
    — DP Opinion, Denver Post, 2 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 3 Aug. 2026.

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