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
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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.
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Andrew Graham
may 28, Sacbee.com, 28 May 2026
Andrew Graham
may 28, Sacbee.com, 28 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for riffling
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The best Survivor 50 moment has to be Devens in his pure boyhood joy flipping MrBeast's coin.—
Dalton Ross,
Entertainment Weekly,
3 June 2026
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Kean is one of dozens of House Republicans Democrats are targeting in hopes of flipping control of the chamber.—
Rebecca Schneid,
Time,
3 June 2026
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The company’s smaller New Shepard rockets soar from Texas, skimming space for a few minutes with tourists and science experiments.—
Marcia Dunn,
Los Angeles Times,
29 May 2026
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Styles such as shoulder-skimming layers, airy lobs, and soft shags can add movement, create fullness, and highlight bone structure without the maintenance of very short crops or extra-long lengths.—
Colleen Sullivan,
InStyle,
28 May 2026
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“Riffling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/riffling. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.
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