as in 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 perused
Guests perused the breathtaking space designed by French architect Laura Gonzales, who gave the space a modern Art-Nouveau.
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Roxanne Robinson, Forbes, 22 Mar. 2025
Colorful family scrapbooks line the shelves, ready to be perused in one of the Lee Industries chairs.
—Elizabeth Stamp, Architectural Digest, 19 Mar. 2025
The Virginia resident perused the stores in Downtown Annapolis Friday while waiting for car repairs.
—Amanda Yeager, Baltimore Sun, 29 Nov. 2024
As part of the genealogy research process, investigators interviewed family members, looked through old news articles and perused court documents.
—Dalia Faheid, CNN, 24 Nov. 2024
Collins perused a bookseller’s selection in a textbook fall ’fit.
—Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 1 Oct. 2024
Roxanne Robinson, Forbes, 22 Mar. 2025
Colorful family scrapbooks line the shelves, ready to be perused in one of the Lee Industries chairs.
—Elizabeth Stamp, Architectural Digest, 19 Mar. 2025
The Virginia resident perused the stores in Downtown Annapolis Friday while waiting for car repairs.
—Amanda Yeager, Baltimore Sun, 29 Nov. 2024
As part of the genealogy research process, investigators interviewed family members, looked through old news articles and perused court documents.
—Dalia Faheid, CNN, 24 Nov. 2024
Collins perused a bookseller’s selection in a textbook fall ’fit.
—Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 1 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for perused
Verb
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The court received a total of 28 victim impact statements, of which seven were read publicly at last month's hearings.—
Alasdair Pal,
USA Today,
8 Sep. 2025
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Keep reading for all the sexiest styles from the 2025 VMAs.—
Catherine Santino,
PEOPLE,
8 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Paper tickets have become rarer, as digital tickets are scanned in at venues everywhere.—
Arpan Lobo,
Freep.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Every bag and piece of equipment that comes through security on Sunday will be scanned and thoroughly searched.—
Adam Zagoria,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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“Perused.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/perused. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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