riffling

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

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  • Steal her style with this calf-skimming brown coat from ASOS complete with a notch collar, roomy pockets, and front buttons.
    Averi Baudler, People.com, 19 Dec. 2024
  • Some ways thieves can obtain credit card numbers include data breaches, stealing your physical card and skimming your card.
    Senitra Horbrook, CNBC, 19 Dec. 2024
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“Riffling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/riffling. Accessed 2 May. 2025.

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