leafs (through)

verb

present tense third-person singular of leaf (through)
as in dips (into)

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  1. turns over
  2. scans
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  • The Debut, in prioritizing style, humor and outrageous plot turns over complex emotionality, would seem to side with Jerry.
    — Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 6 Sep. 2026
  • Its deep water never fully turns over, leaving the bottom starved of oxygen and free of currents.
    — Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of turns over
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  • The surveillance tool scans thousands of pages of school board documents every 12 hours and flags anything controversial—from Title IX issues to curriculum changes.
    — Kenneal Patterson, Vanity Fair, 13 Oct. 2026
  • The other person scans the code to connect and receive the files.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of scans
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“Leafs (through).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leafs%20%28through%29. Accessed 18 Oct. 2026.

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