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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Verb
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While the outgoing bZ4X felt sluggish, the bZ flips the script with brisk acceleration in both single- and dual-motor configurations.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
3 June 2026 -
The Lindy Hoppers challenged each other to greater and greater feats of virtuosity, flips and slides and airborne moves in which one partner tossed the other high into the air, daring gravity.—
Marina Harss,
New Yorker,
3 June 2026
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This serum is giving me lightweight, bouncy, shiny curls WITHOUT the oily feeling/look.—
Emma Greene,
InStyle,
4 June 2026
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In the clip, Charlie plays with his hair and even does a full 360 spin to show off his curls for the camera.—
Allison DeGrushe,
StyleCaster,
3 June 2026
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“Riffles.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/riffles. Accessed 9 Jun. 2026.
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