riffle
verb (used with or without object)
to turn hastily; flutter and shift.
riffled
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past participleof riffle.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof riffle.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
riffleverb (used with or without object)to turn hastily; flutter and shift.
Example Sentences
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"Mr. Trump would notice if somebody had riffled through them or they were not arranged in a particular way," the New York Times reporters wrote.
From Salon ● Jun. 21, 2023
When fresh copies arrived, we riffled the pages to see whether certain changes had been made.
From Washington Post ● Aug. 11, 2022
Merriman had been researching the African-American Muslim diaspora, and she riffled through her notes.
From The New Yorker ● Jul. 30, 2018
He travelled from the Caucasus Mountains to Israel and beyond, and riffled through archives, to unearth ancient ‘founder’ grape varieties.
From Nature ● May 29, 2018
I hurried back over to the desk, pulled open a different drawer and riffled through all the resident files looking for mine.
From "We Were Here" by Matt De La Peña
