Synonyms of proofread

proofread

verb

as in to review

to look for and correct mistakes in (a written or printed piece of writing)

He proofread the essay carefully.

Related Words

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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of proofread

There needs to be a period for candidates to qualify to get on the ballot, and the ballot then has to be designed, proofread and printed. — Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 22 Apr. 2026

Given a list, the sorts of things Americans are comfortable with AI doing tend to be impersonal or even boring tasks, as well as those that less directly impact them, like proofreading or searching online. — Anthony Salvanto, CBS News, 26 Mar. 2026

All told, 240 books and 117 magazines went past their eyes, many proofread in the kitchen, where pages could spread across the countertops while Hershon’s wife, Donna Brook, a poet, teacher, and editor herself, served mixed nuts and rooibos tea. — Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 20 Mar. 2026

One of the jobs of a lexicographer is to proofread dictionary entries. — Kory Stamper, Longreads, 19 Mar. 2026