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
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
They were on my mind at Manzanita Park as I leafed through an election guide, searching for a Latino candidate — any Latino candidate — to vote for.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 6, 2023
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
The willows that grow in the river bed were well leafed, and the wild blackberry vines were thrusting their spiky new shoots along the ground.
From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck
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