as in flipped
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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Mainland sector performance flipped, with semiconductors and technology hardware stocks, such as electronic and communication equipment, leading today’s gains after being the worst performers yesterday.—
Brendan Ahern,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025 -
Belmont showed no quit, though, and flipped the field in the final two minutes of the half to set up a corner opportunity.—
Tom Mulherin,
Boston Herald,
10 Sep. 2025
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Santarelli skimmed from some investors to make interest payments to others, authorities said.—
Tony Saavedra,
Oc Register,
10 Sep. 2025
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The all-star winger then blasted a low shot that skimmed across the PayPal Park grass and went mere inches wide left of the goal.—
Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
18 Aug. 2025
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“Leafed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leafed. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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