leafed
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of leafed
Example Sentences
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At the airport, I leafed through the collection of mid-1800s botanical illustrations, unable to imagine a more appropriate souvenir.
Back at my tiny Airbnb above a Chinese supermarket, I leafed through it.
From BBC
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
I leafed through headshots with a Russian mail-order bride while my parents drank tea with her mother.
From Los Angeles Times
Standing in the chill before the courthouse opened, Macias leafed through the petition detailing her husband’s psychiatric history.
From Los Angeles Times
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