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riffle through
verb as in browse
Strongest matches
verb as in glance
Strongest matches
verb as in go over
verb as in riffle
Example Sentences
Where customers used to pay €30 for a meticulously crafted dollhouse wardrobe, they are now more likely to riffle through smaller items — such as cast-iron typewriters or lamps — that cost less than €5.
Riffle through Sandy Rodriguez’s dense rack of painting supplies and you’ll turn up feathers, withered plants and a container of cochineal powder, the fiery red tint produced by the insect that feeds on the leaves of the prickly pear cactus.
If Russia loses catastrophically, if Putin loses power, if his successors in the leaders riffle through the Kremlin archives and find incriminating memos, then maybe we will someday watch them cowering on some tribunal.
He makes some questionable moves himself, like allowing Vivian to riffle through the discovery documents, and the two become unlikely, close friends.
Riffle through Sandy Rodriguez’s dense rack of painting supplies and you’ll turn up feathers, withered plants and a container of cochineal powder, the fiery red tint produced by the insect that feeds on the leaves of the prickly pear cactus.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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