leafed
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of leafed
Example Sentences
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While Steve’s dad leafed through documents and letters—stopping to exclaim or lament a bit—and Steve went through still more photos, I dug through his late mom’s sewing supplies.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 4, 2025
It’s just a 5-foot skinny stick now, but it has leafed out and is so beautiful and full of promise.
From Seattle Times ● May 24, 2024
Standing in the chill before the courthouse opened, Macias leafed through the petition detailing her husband’s psychiatric history.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 10, 2024
Perhaps you belong to a tinned-fish-of-the-month club, or have leafed through a tinned-fish-focused cookbook that tells you how best to cook a food already cooked.
From New York Times ● Jul. 3, 2023
She pulled down a dictionary and leafed through it.
From "Go Set a Watchman: A Novel" by Harper Lee
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