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 • Aug. 10, 2025

He makes some questionable moves himself, like allowing Vivian to riffle through the discovery documents, and the two become unlikely, close friends.

From Salon • Feb. 16, 2022

Wyoming’s rivers would be difficult to monitor for enforcing closures because temperatures fluctuate widely throughout the day and from riffle to hole, said David Zafft, fish management coordinator for the Wyoming Game and Fish Department.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 5, 2021

Someone — I think it was John Ashbery — said that you can usually pick up a book of poems, riffle through it and tell in about 10 seconds if it’s for you.

From New York Times • Feb. 8, 2021

I overturn my hamper and riffle through dirty clothes and sheets, looking for the pants I wore four days ago.

From "The Adoration of Jenna Fox" by Mary E. Pearson