riffle
verb (used with or without object)
to turn hastily; flutter and shift.
riffling
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present participleof riffle.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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An algorithm can now perform in seconds what would once have required weeks of officers riffling through papers and records.
From Slate ● May 20, 2026
In the recording, the former president is heard riffling through papers and saying: "This is highly confidential".
From BBC ● Jun. 26, 2023
It is there in the park where her children played when they were young, riffling through the boughs of the palo verde trees, stalking her as she tries to live her life quietly.
From Scientific American ● Mar. 1, 2022
Yesterday, in the front yard, I noticed a spot of grass riffling amid the calm sea of blades.
From New York Times ● Apr. 14, 2020
He looked back at us all skeptical, then picked up his folder and started riffling through his papers again.
From "We Were Here" by Matt De La Peña
