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
Rewrite, proofread and summarize text in mail, notes, pages and third-party apps.
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Samantha Neely, The Courier-Journal, 5 Sep. 2024
While researchers have been able to identify structures from the data, one ongoing difficulty of the project is proofreading the automatic segmentation.
—Isabel Fraser, WIRED, 15 Aug. 2024
My aunt Linda, an English teacher, had been the one to drive me around on college tours and proofread my papers.
—Xochitl Gonzalez, The Atlantic, 12 Aug. 2024
Siri can also now answer more questions and perform specific tasks in and across apps, from proofreading to text summarizing.
—Sheena Vasani, The Verge, 10 June 2024
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Samantha Neely, The Courier-Journal, 5 Sep. 2024
While researchers have been able to identify structures from the data, one ongoing difficulty of the project is proofreading the automatic segmentation.
—Isabel Fraser, WIRED, 15 Aug. 2024
My aunt Linda, an English teacher, had been the one to drive me around on college tours and proofread my papers.
—Xochitl Gonzalez, The Atlantic, 12 Aug. 2024
Siri can also now answer more questions and perform specific tasks in and across apps, from proofreading to text summarizing.
—Sheena Vasani, The Verge, 10 June 2024
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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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