LEAFING Synonyms: 11 Similar and Opposite Words

leafing

verb

present participle of leaf

as in flipping

to turn over pages in an idle or cursory manner we must have spent hours leafing through wallpaper books before we found something we both liked

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Recent Examples of leafing In English woodlands, bluebells flower early in spring, as light seeps through newly leafing trees. — Amy Waldman, Travel + Leisure, 9 Mar. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for leafing

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Advertisement Here’s what experts think could be behind the apparent shift in voters’ sentiments—and how real the chance of the governorship flipping really is.

— Chantelle Lee, Time, 6 Oct. 2026
With the genre’s scarcity on the charts in 2026 — so far, Drake is the only rapper to notch a top 10 hit on the Hot 100 this year as a lead artist — flipping a once-big hit might seem like an easy remedy.

— Michael Saponara, Billboard, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of flipping

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Her body-skimming black gown with its waistcoat bodice from Patrick McDowell’s fall 2026 collection and Bulgari diamonds added that glamorous edge.

— Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 7 Oct. 2026
With a sky-skimming infinity pool, the longest in Palma, that brings the Balearic sea right up to the feet of the Balinese sunbeds, El Llorenç’s rooftop is glorious.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026