as in flips
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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As the host flips through each picture, the players must write down the correct baby name for that specific animal.—
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Both meet their demise at the hands of the other when Old Red flips on his back, breaking his neck and crushing McLane to death.—
Josh Crutchmer,
Rolling Stone,
3 Apr. 2026
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Each cantilever is composed of a stack of several submicrometer layers of material and curls approximately 90 degrees out of the plane at rest.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
9 Apr. 2026
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Astronauts can use it to do weightlifting moves like squats, deadlifts and curls.—
Katia Riddle,
NPR,
9 Apr. 2026
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“Riffles.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/riffles. Accessed 14 Apr. 2026.
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