perused

past tense of peruse

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Recent Examples of perused Steele perused them on the regular, looking to pad his newsletter. Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026 Several Ghana flags waved proudly during the windy day as supporters perused the streets around the Sheraton. Pj Green july 1, Kansas City Star, 2 July 2026 Anyone familiar with the city’s overwhelmingly Democratic voter-registration numbers or who perused some of the better polls before the primary would not be the slightest bit surprised by this result. The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 9 June 2026 Last week, my daughter and I perused the menu online together, and she was drawn to the Falafel & Farro Bowls with Feta, Veggies & Garlic Tahini Sauce. Rachel Tepper Paley, Bon Appetit Magazine, 7 May 2026 At the hotel Wednesday afternoon, the main stage was still being set up as guests perused convention hall booths featuring political and media groups. Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Mar. 2026 My previous mock draft can be perused here. Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Mar. 2026 Hitler’s personal copy of History of the Expedition, the narrative of the tragic Wegener venture, can be perused in the rare-book collection at the Library of Congress among the 1,200 or so remnant volumes from Hitler’s private library. Timothy W. Ryback, The Atlantic, 19 Feb. 2026 Cocktails in hand, attendees perused Calder’s Circus at 100, Grace Rosario Perkins’ Circles, Spokes, Zigzags, Rivers exhibit, and Ken Ohara’s Contacts. Gaby Keiderling, Vogue, 28 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for perused
Verb
  • This was the tame version, too, after a friend read the first draft and told him to rein it in a bit.
    Jesse Dougherty, New Yorker, 5 Sep. 2026
  • If black isn’t your thing, the satin silhouette also comes in metallic hues that read like copper and bronze.
    Amina Ayoud, Footwear News, 5 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • The holotype was one of the first specimens to be scanned once the lab was up and running in late 2024.
    Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 11 Sep. 2026
  • The teachers scanned their work and used AI to analyze how their handwriting could improve.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 10 Sep. 2026

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“Perused.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/perused. Accessed 16 Sep. 2026.

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