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to flip through
[phrase form: flip]
01
to quickly look through the pages of a book or magazine without reading it all
Examples
She liked to flip through fashion magazines for inspiration.
While waiting at the dentist 's office, he flipped through a travel guidebook.
02
to quickly change television channels to check what programs are currently broadcasting
Examples
Not satisfied with the current program, he decided to flip through the TV channels to discover other options.
She would flip through the channels during commercials, searching for something interesting.
