as in to read
to go over and mentally take in the content of
perused the manuscript, checking for grammatical errors
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Recent Examples of peruse
Picture Frames When perusing the family or guest rooms, keep an eye out for picture frames.
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Jennifer Prince, Southern Living, 5 June 2026
Ahead, peruse our list of the 10 best sci-fi movies streaming on Amazon Prime Video.
—Kevin Jacobsen, Entertainment Weekly, 4 June 2026
For $65, locals can peruse 2 acres with more than 50 types of flowers, such as lisianthus, zinnias and dahlias.
—Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 3 June 2026
Head to that same site to peruse our full calendar of events.
—Caroline Ritzie, Cincinnati Enquirer, 31 May 2026
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Jennifer Prince, Southern Living, 5 June 2026
Ahead, peruse our list of the 10 best sci-fi movies streaming on Amazon Prime Video.
—Kevin Jacobsen, Entertainment Weekly, 4 June 2026
For $65, locals can peruse 2 acres with more than 50 types of flowers, such as lisianthus, zinnias and dahlias.
—Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 3 June 2026
Head to that same site to peruse our full calendar of events.
—Caroline Ritzie, Cincinnati Enquirer, 31 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for peruse
read
Verb
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The scorebug did, in fact, read 105 mph.—
Matt Reigle OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
13 June 2026
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But librarians and educators stress that what’s more important than matters of taste is keeping kids conditioned to reading at a crucial developmental moment.—
Jessica Winter,
New Yorker,
12 June 2026
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“Peruse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/peruse. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.
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