riffles 1 of 2

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

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Verb
  • Paulsen flips through cut-ups and points out spacing and the tiniest of movements in a route, the angles of hips and feet and placement of hands in a block.
    Jourdan Rodrigue, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
  • Trump's approach flips that logic.
    Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • For her glam, the media mogul wore long, cascading curls that fell past her shoulders.
    Julia Teti, Footwear News, 23 Oct. 2025
  • Her signature brunette curls cascade over a cozy gray hoodie as morning light peeks through the window.
    Ellise Shafer, Variety, 22 Oct. 2025
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“Riffles.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/riffles. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.

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