Synonyms of riffling

riffling

verb

present participle of riffle

as in flipping

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• flipping
• skimming
• leafing
• thumbing
• scanning
• browsing
• dipping
• looking over
• glancing (at)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• studying
• poring (over)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of riffling

The rapper, whose real name is Joseph Foreman, recorded the aggressive raid on his home surveillance system in videos that showed officers riffling through cash and his CD collection and kicking down his door. — Andrew Graham may 28, Sacbee.com, 28 May 2026