leaf
noun
one of the expanded, usually green organs borne by the stem of a plant.
leafs
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present tense formof leaf (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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He leafs through a paperback copy of “Chocolate for a Woman’s Heart” from a nearby bookshelf.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 23, 2023
At his seaside home in Sonoma County, he leafs through a binder filled with his research, including two early papers that have been cited an astonishing number of times by other researchers.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 30, 2022
“My Name Is Andrea” leafs several chapters earlier in the history books to sketch an abstract portrait of the public intellectual Andrea Dworkin.
From New York Times ● Jun. 8, 2022
After supper, Karzai said, he sometimes leafs through his old school books, partly to fend off feeling depressed, partly to see if he can retain some of his lessons.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 23, 2022
I grin as he leafs through it, and I glance around his office.
From "Tuesdays with Morrie" by Mitch Albom
