leafing
- present participle of leaf.
Example Sentences
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Shortly after opening time on a recent morning, the Kettering store already had a number of middle-aged customers milling about the space leafing through magazines—yes, it has those—or asking for advice.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 25, 2026
Leo Kelly—a devout Christian Iowan who was seen ascending the Senate dais, leafing through sensitive documents, and praying in the chamber—described it as “a blessing.”
From Slate ● May 28, 2026
Trees only delay leafing after actual infestations, which prevents insects from adapting to the change over time.
From Science Daily ● May 5, 2026
In court, Mamta, a mother of two, had peered over a stack of overflowing case files, leafing through them before she grew animated.
From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2025
The old man, meanwhile, was leafing through the book, without seeming to want to return it at all.
From "The Alchemist" by Paulo Coelho
