as in flipped
to turn over pages in an idle or cursory manner
Web research is convenient but doesn't offer the tactile pleasures of riffling through heavy old books
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Turek flipped a state House district held by a Republican, while Wahls represents a Senate district that is solidly blue.—
Saige Miller,
NPR,
2 June 2026 -
In November, Mikie Sherrill (D) flipped the governor’s office, outperforming expectations and winning by more than 14 percentage points.—
Washington Post staff,
Washington Post,
2 June 2026
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Artists can usually tell immediately whether someone actually understands their work or simply skimmed their Spotify profile five minutes earlier.—
King Holder,
Rolling Stone,
4 June 2026
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Phillies third baseman Alec Bohm hammered a four-seam fastball that skimmed the top of the strike zone over the center-field wall in the first inning.—
Liana Handler,
Los Angeles Times,
31 May 2026
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“Riffled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/riffled. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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