riffles 1 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of riffle
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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riffles

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noun

plural of riffle
as in wavelets

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  1. flips
  2. curls
Verb
  • The rise of affordable alternatives flips part of that playbook by celebrating the hunt itself, aka the ability to track down desirable products for less.
    — Ashley Lynch, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Thursday rain flips direction As the cyclone moves over land Thursday, showers that were moving out of the south will flip and begin crashing in out of the north, this time with less energy and moisture to keep rainfall sustained for long.
    — Sean Macaday, Sacbee.com, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of flips
Noun
  • That specific stylist taught her a few techniques to style her hair, including using a dime-sized amount of gel with a quarter-sized amount of leave-in and running it through her curls.
    — Elizabeth Gulino, Allure, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Meanwhile, her ends were accented with subtle curls that folded below her chest and around her back.
    — Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of curls
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“Riffles.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/riffles. Accessed 26 Oct. 2026.

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