leafing

verb

present participle of leaf
as in flipping
to turn over pages in an idle or cursory manner we must have spent hours leafing through wallpaper books before we found something we both liked

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Recent Examples of leafing In English woodlands, bluebells flower early in spring, as light seeps through newly leafing trees. — Amy Waldman, Travel + Leisure, 9 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for leafing
  1. flipping
  2. skimming
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  • Republicans started laying the groundwork for the herculean task of flipping Michigan the day after Rogers lost to Slotkin.
    — Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 6 Aug. 2026
  • National Republicans view the district as a top target for flipping.
    — ABC NEWS, ABC News, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of flipping
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  • Similar to Fey’s vest, this style has a hip-skimming length and tailored construction that adds a dressy touch to tops, including boxy T-shirts.
    — Rylee Johnston, PEOPLE, 2 Aug. 2026
  • Ab-baring crop tops are a sexy way to balance a floor-skimming hemline.
    — Christina Perrier, InStyle, 30 July 2026
Definition of skimming

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“Leafing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leafing. Accessed 9 Aug. 2026.

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