leafed
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of leafed
Example Sentences
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While Steve’s dad leafed through documents and letters—stopping to exclaim or lament a bit—and Steve went through still more photos, I dug through his late mom’s sewing supplies.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 4, 2025
Back at my tiny Airbnb above a Chinese supermarket, I leafed through it.
From BBC • Sep. 19, 2024
It’s just a 5-foot skinny stick now, but it has leafed out and is so beautiful and full of promise.
From Seattle Times • May 24, 2024
As I leafed through the anniversary book, I expected to be struck by how much things have changed in the past half-century.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 8, 2023
With shaking hands, she leafed through the fat suburban phone book until she found the number for the Stokeses in Thompson Park who supposedly lived on Aspen Avenue.
From "The Great Gilly Hopkins" by Katherine Paterson
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