page through

phrasal verb

paged through; paging through; pages through
: to turn the pages of (a book, magazine, etc.) especially in a quick, steady manner
He paged through the magazine looking for the article.

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Run a few key pages through the tool and look closely at the results. Karan Sharma, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025 In the videos, two which were titled with Westman’s full name, the person recording the video pages through a handwritten notebook and displays a shooting target with an image of Jesus and a collection of guns, magazines and ammunition laid out on a bed. Casey Tolan, CNN Money, 27 Aug. 2025 For instance, paging through the songbook largely restricts learning much about how Diamond’s childhood might have shaped his insecurities. Christopher Smith, Oc Register, 30 July 2025 Walking through the show was a lot like paging through Adhocism. Glenn Adamson, Artforum, 1 June 2025 The Monster Manual remains a pleasure to page through. Rob Wieland, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2025 When Van finished paging through the flipbook and looked up, Chelsea was down on one knee. Ian Max Stevenson, Idaho Statesman, 13 Feb. 2025 President Trump's early barrage of executive orders may seem familiar to anyone who paged through the Heritage Foundation's Project 2025. Avery Lotz, Axios, 23 Jan. 2025 The athlete, 27, went viral earlier this week when he was seen paging through Inner Excellence on the sidelines of the Jan. 12 NFL game against the Green Bay Packers. Carly Tagen-Dye, People.com, 15 Jan. 2025

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“Page through.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/page%20through. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.

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