leaf 1 of 2

as in to flip
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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leaf

2 of 2

noun

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Recent Examples of leaf
Verb
This is because of the increasing demands for networking and switches to connect exponentially larger clusters, from spine to leaf in the front end and back end, rack to rack and accelerator to accelerator. Beth Kindig, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024 Such a cacophony means that the reader keeps having to leaf back to make sense of the storyline. Ruth Margalit, The New York Review of Books, 30 Mar. 2023
Noun
These are nectar-producing organs located outside of flowers on other areas of the plant (like at the base of a leaf or bud). Miri Talabac, Baltimore Sun, 23 Jan. 2025 These minimalist plants come in various colors and leaf shapes. Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for leaf 
Recent Examples of Synonyms for leaf
Verb
  • Presto, Mahomes and the Chiefs flipped the script from out of the danger zone into taking charge.
    Vahe Gregorian, Kansas City Star, 19 Jan. 2025
  • Cars were flipped over, traffic lights and lamp posts were torn down, and there were even unconfirmed reports of explosions.
    Jackson Thompson, Fox News, 18 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • Trump’s DoE could also replace the fact sheet with one that offers a very different take.
    Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 17 Jan. 2025
  • There’s even a public Google sheet being passed around that lists more than 900 Los Angeles-area therapists who are offering pro bono therapy to process the trauma of the L.A. wildfires.
    Deborah Vankin, Los Angeles Times, 15 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • For any of us thumbing anxiously through our social media feeds right now, similar words have become as familiar as sunrise, and so have the actions backing them.
    Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 18 Jan. 2025
  • Boston Rob explains taking that huge Deal or No Deal Island gamble Even after 25 years, there are still people in Hollywood who thumb their nose at the reality competition genre.
    Dalton Ross, EW.com, 6 Jan. 2025

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“Leaf.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leaf. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.

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