read over
phrasal verb
read over; reading over; reads over
: to read (something) from beginning to end especially to look for mistakes or check details
He read over the contract carefully.
Examples of read over in a Sentence
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Quick height check: Tynan Lawrence now reads over 6 feet.
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The Athletic Nhl Staff, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2025
Cover to Cover is proudest of fostering a love of reading over generations.
—American Booksellers Association, USA Today, 13 July 2025
Expect a wide range of activities for all ages and interests designed to keep the whole family reading over the summer.
—Barbara D. Hathaway, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
That’s a tradition where colleges assign their new students the same book to read over the summer or during the fall semester.
—Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
Harlan heads to the office to read over the documents Belle tossed in his lap.
—Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 21 June 2025
Micron is also claiming a big improvement (nearly 30%), in random reads over the previous-gen model, and an even bigger gain in random writes.
—John Burek, PC Magazine, 26 May 2025
One month later, before Doyle was sentenced, a judge listened to testimony and read over victim impact statements from Lori's friends and family.
—Chris Young Ritzen, CBS News, 10 May 2025
Schools are to select the King James, the New King James, or the Revised Standard Version of the Bible, and have teachers read a bit each morning, sequentially, resulting in the entire Bible being read over ten school years.
—Peter Greene, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2025
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The Athletic Nhl Staff, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2025
Cover to Cover is proudest of fostering a love of reading over generations.
—American Booksellers Association, USA Today, 13 July 2025
Expect a wide range of activities for all ages and interests designed to keep the whole family reading over the summer.
—Barbara D. Hathaway, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
That’s a tradition where colleges assign their new students the same book to read over the summer or during the fall semester.
—Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
Harlan heads to the office to read over the documents Belle tossed in his lap.
—Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 21 June 2025
Micron is also claiming a big improvement (nearly 30%), in random reads over the previous-gen model, and an even bigger gain in random writes.
—John Burek, PC Magazine, 26 May 2025
One month later, before Doyle was sentenced, a judge listened to testimony and read over victim impact statements from Lori's friends and family.
—Chris Young Ritzen, CBS News, 10 May 2025
Schools are to select the King James, the New King James, or the Revised Standard Version of the Bible, and have teachers read a bit each morning, sequentially, resulting in the entire Bible being read over ten school years.
—Peter Greene, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2025
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“Read over.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/read%20over. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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