riffle
verb (used with or without object)
to turn hastily; flutter and shift.
had riffled
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past perfectof riffle.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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"Mr. Trump would notice if somebody had riffled through them or they were not arranged in a particular way," the New York Times reporters wrote.
From Salon ● Jun. 21, 2023
One former White House official told the Times that Trump would notice if anyone had riffled through the materials and or were not arranged in a particular way.
From Salon ● Jun. 16, 2023
Always before when disappointment or disquiet had riffled the deeps of her eyes, it had taken only a word and a smile from this man to dispel them and bring back the serenity of content.
From The Law of Hemlock Mountain by Hugh Lundsford
