Synonyms of perused

perused

verb

past tense of peruse

as in read

to go over and mentally take in the content of

perused the manuscript, checking for grammatical errors

Synonyms & Similar Words

• read
• scanned
• reviewed
• studied
• skimmed
• browsed
• pored (over)
• devoured
• deciphered
• reread
• dipped (into)
• turned over
• thumbed (through)
• leafed (through)
• saw
• waded (through)
• understood
• proofread
• gobbled (up)
• speed-read
• grasped
• comprehended
• apprehended
• tumbled (to)
• made out
• perceived
• slogged (through)
• made
• got

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of perused

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

Just around the corner from the rally on Tajrish Square, in a tranquil park near the Cinema Museum of Iran, locals perused an open-air book stall and sipped tea, while couples strolled hand in hand. — Matthew Chance, CNN Money, 18 May 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