riffle

Example Sentences

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The stream banks were denuded of vegetation and the riffle crests obliterated as the choked stream tried to reach the sea.

From Los Angeles Times

He riffled through his backpack and divvied up a few nugs from his florid personal stash, a welcome gift to the West Coast.

From Los Angeles Times

The songs often morph through multiple changes of tempo and texture, riffling unpredictably through indie-rock austerity, orchestral lushness, pop perkiness and hallucinatory electronic studio concoctions, like the cascade of wavery, overlapping piano lines in “Connect.”

From New York Times

Even after the Christmas rush, the aisles were packed with Asian customers riffling through racks of Ohtani jerseys and T-shirts featuring his caricature, his name stamped with Japan’s red sun symbol or the “SHO-TIME” logo.

From Los Angeles Times

In the recording, the former president is heard riffling through papers and saying: "This is highly confidential".

From BBC