leaf
noun
one of the expanded, usually green organs borne by the stem of a plant.
is leafing
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present progressiveof leaf (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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At Tebartz van Elst’s clinic, Müller, who has come in for a routine follow-up, is leafing through an album filled with prints of his artwork and mementos of his life before his downward spiral.
From Science Magazine ● May 15, 2024
Casablancas is leafing through a copy of Noam Chomsky’s How the World Works, then notices a book about CBGB, the historic punk club that closed in 2006.
From Time ● Oct. 26, 2014
When the doctor comes to see him, he is leafing through the Reader's Digest, idly looking for clues to his failure.
From Time Magazine Archive
