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
Guests perused the library and adjoining galleries while enjoying cocktails and a fun card game of chance.
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Roxanne Robinson, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
An artisan marketplace gives festival-goers a chance to peruse and purchase apparel, toys, glass art, pottery, leather and metal goods, jewelry, paintings, edible treats and sculptures and other creations to mark their time in the Renaissance era.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Begin to peruse Clean Living swaps online.
—R29 Team, Refinery29, 17 Sep. 2025
Featured in this article Read more about our Amazon favorites and peruse our top choices for Prime Day deals on furniture, mattresses, sheets, and bath towels too.
—Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 16 Sep. 2025
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Roxanne Robinson, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
An artisan marketplace gives festival-goers a chance to peruse and purchase apparel, toys, glass art, pottery, leather and metal goods, jewelry, paintings, edible treats and sculptures and other creations to mark their time in the Renaissance era.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Begin to peruse Clean Living swaps online.
—R29 Team, Refinery29, 17 Sep. 2025
Featured in this article Read more about our Amazon favorites and peruse our top choices for Prime Day deals on furniture, mattresses, sheets, and bath towels too.
—Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 16 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for peruse
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Its 93-page deregulatory manifesto reads like a wish list for turning passengers into powerless customers.—
Christopher Elliott,
USA Today,
29 Sep. 2025
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Boise State sacked Swann five times, and cornerback A’Marion McCoy victimized him with the first pick-six, reading a pass to the right flat perfectly to intercept it and returning it 26 yards untouched for a touchdown in the first half.—
Jim Keyser,
Idaho Statesman,
28 Sep. 2025
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“Peruse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/peruse. Accessed 5 Oct. 2025.
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