riffle

[rif-uhl] / ˈrɪf əl /

VERB

shuffle

Synonyms

STRONG

change confuse disarrange disarray discompose dislocate disorder disorganize disrupt disturb intermix jumble scramble shift

WEAK

break the deck change the order mess up

Antonyms

STRONG

arrange calm clear up compose neaten order organize remain soothe systematize

VERB

browse

Synonyms

STRONG

feed graze leaf nibble peruse read scan skim survey thumb

WEAK

check over dip into examine cursorily flip through get the cream give the once-over glance at hit the high spots inspect loosely leaf through once over lightly pass an eye over read here and there riff through riffle through run through skip through thumb through wander

Antonyms

STRONG

neglect

Example Sentences

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Will film and television never tire of riffling through the bones of dead Kennedys?

From Los Angeles Times

She carried with her a binder stuffed with papers and riffled through them until she found the one she was looking for.

From Literature

A gentle rush distracted me as raindrops riffled the surface of the lake.

From Literature

He reached over to one of the books sitting open on the desk and began to riffle through the pages.

From Literature

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