as in flipped
to turn over pages in an idle or cursory manner
Web research is convenient but doesn't offer the tactile pleasures of riffling through heavy old books
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Mainland sector performance flipped, with semiconductors and technology hardware stocks, such as electronic and communication equipment, leading today’s gains after being the worst performers yesterday.—
Brendan Ahern,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025 -
Belmont showed no quit, though, and flipped the field in the final two minutes of the half to set up a corner opportunity.—
Tom Mulherin,
Boston Herald,
10 Sep. 2025
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The all-star winger then blasted a low shot that skimmed across the PayPal Park grass and went mere inches wide left of the goal.—
Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
18 Aug. 2025
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Burkhart executed and skimmed money via sham contracts and business deals.—
Alexandria Burris,
IndyStar,
13 Aug. 2025
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“Riffled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/riffled. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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