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.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 6, 2025
Veteran journalers refilled matching Fujifilm photo printers, while newbies leafed through fresh sticker books.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 11, 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
I photographed the sweetgum tree outside my Brooklyn window, noting when it leafed into a bushy chlorophylled curtain or when it dropped fruit that fell to the ground like unshattered ornaments.
From New York Times • Jan. 31, 2023
Overhead, a chandelier sprouted from the rough plaster, its brass branches leafed with shards of cut crystal.
From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros
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