Synonyms of peruse

peruse

verb

pə-ˈrüz 

as in to read

to go over and mentally take in the content of

perused the manuscript, checking for grammatical errors

Synonyms & Similar Words

• read
• scan
• review
• study
• browse
• pore (over)
• skim
• devour
• reread
• leaf (through)
• turn over
• dip (into)
• see
• thumb (through)
• decipher
• wade (through)
• gobble (up)
• speed-read
• proofread
• understand
• comprehend
• grasp
• tumble (to)
• apprehend
• perceive
• slog (through)
• make out
• get
• make

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of peruse

Steele perused them on the regular, looking to pad his newsletter. — Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026

Entering this sprawling time-travel bubble, visitors can pan for gold like the fabled Forty-Niners, talk with crusty prospectors and peruse a market center for wares. — John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 19 Aug. 2026

Work your way to the back and peruse the menu for a sophisticated selection of drinks, all using coffee and tea sourced from Vietnam. — Anne Ewbank, Sacbee.com, 19 Aug. 2026

Below, peruse the ensembles with my shopping editor (and loungewear lover) stamp of approval. — Kyra Surgent, InStyle, 18 Aug. 2026

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