proofread
verb
proof·read
ˈprüf-ˌrēd 
proofread
ˈprüf-ˌred
; proofreading
; proofreading
: to read and mark corrections in (something, such as a proof)
Examples of proofread in a Sentence
He proofread the essay carefully.
Recent Examples on the Web
Script coordinators, sometimes considered a step up from writer’s assistants, are tasked with knowing a TV show’s script from front to back, proofreading it, flagging changes and sending it out to the cast and crew.
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Jennifer Swann, Los Angeles Times, 22 Sep. 2023
The University of San Diego student is working at C-SPAN this summer, writing and proofreading show descriptions and learning more about programming.
—Joe Heim, Washington Post, 25 June 2023
Resist the temptation to ask your partner to proofread that work email tonight, Cap, and connect with them on something other than what happened at the office.
—Aliza Kelly Faragher, Allure, 31 July 2020
Ballots to proofread and mail out.
—Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2022
Most viruses that use RNA as their genetic material, including HIV and the hepatitis C virus (HCV), are also highly prone to mutation because the RNA polymerase that replicates their genome doesn’t proofread the copies as effectively as DNA polymerases do.
—Quanta Magazine, 11 Jan. 2022
Mistakes can be deadly, so cells have error-correction systems that proofread and edit in real time.
—Anna Funk, Discover Magazine, 2 Apr. 2021
Gathering around a computer screen, the editors, the reporters, and the tech guy proofread the final copy-ready version of the Weinstein exposé.
—Thomas Doherty, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Dec. 2022
The more people who can proofread his connectomes, the faster his maps will grow.
—Carl Zimmer, Discover Magazine, 19 Mar. 2012
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Jennifer Swann, Los Angeles Times, 22 Sep. 2023
The University of San Diego student is working at C-SPAN this summer, writing and proofreading show descriptions and learning more about programming.
—Joe Heim, Washington Post, 25 June 2023
Resist the temptation to ask your partner to proofread that work email tonight, Cap, and connect with them on something other than what happened at the office.
—Aliza Kelly Faragher, Allure, 31 July 2020
Ballots to proofread and mail out.
—Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2022
Most viruses that use RNA as their genetic material, including HIV and the hepatitis C virus (HCV), are also highly prone to mutation because the RNA polymerase that replicates their genome doesn’t proofread the copies as effectively as DNA polymerases do.
—Quanta Magazine, 11 Jan. 2022
Mistakes can be deadly, so cells have error-correction systems that proofread and edit in real time.
—Anna Funk, Discover Magazine, 2 Apr. 2021
Gathering around a computer screen, the editors, the reporters, and the tech guy proofread the final copy-ready version of the Weinstein exposé.
—Thomas Doherty, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Dec. 2022
The more people who can proofread his connectomes, the faster his maps will grow.
—Carl Zimmer, Discover Magazine, 19 Mar. 2012
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Word History
Etymology
back-formation from proofreader
First Known Use
1845, in the meaning defined above
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“Proofread.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/proofread. Accessed 10 Dec. 2023.
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proofread
verb
proof·read
ˈprü-ˌfrēd
proofread
-ˌfred
; proofreading
; proofreading
: to read over and fix mistakes in
proofreader
noun
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