Riffle (verb)

1. To flip through (a book or papers) quickly and casually.
2. To flip through a book or papers quickly and casually, looking for a specific passage or information.

Origin:

From middle english ryffelen "to ripple".

Examples:

1. She riffled through the pages of the book to find the passage she wanted.
2. He riffled through the papers to find the document he needed.
3. I riffled through the magazine to find the article I was looking for.
4. She riffled through the cards to find the one she wanted.
5. He riffled through the letters to find the one he was looking for.