read

verb

ˈrēd How to pronounce read (audio)
Definition of readnext
1
as in to scan
to go over and mentally take in the content of he always reads the newspaper in the morning as he eats breakfast

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2
as in to predict
to tell of or describe beforehand the psychic claimed to be able to read his future

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Recent Examples of read And then to read his script about these sisters and their bond and this love story was incredibly magical. — Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 5 Sep. 2026 It was created by a single, anonymous web developer who is funded but not overseen by the Alternative Newsweekly Foundation, a watchdog nonprofit, the website reads. — Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2026 There are likely many of you reading this who will never ever be convinced and see AI as anathema to creativity. — Brian Welk, IndieWire, 5 Sep. 2026 Hossain resists reading the film as a direct response to that period, though. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 5 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for read
Recent Examples of Synonyms for read
  1. scan
  2. predict
  3. peruse
  4. review
  5. skim
  6. study
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  • Throughout the operation, the robot autonomously scanned the cardiac tissue, mapped out the precise location of the lesion, and navigated the complex pathway to deploy the cardiac occluder with sub-millimeter precision.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 7 Sep. 2026
  • In 1982 — the entire decade captured with quiet authenticity by production designer Brian Kane — Rita leads what would scan to many like a good-enough life.
    — Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 5 Sep. 2026
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  • Malkovich’s turn as Chris, the eccentric and aging veteran, already has awards prognosticators predicting his return to the Oscars race.
    — Senior Television, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Last week’s guest subscriber, Manchester United fan Matt from London, predicted six correct results out of 10 to send the readers to the top of the table.
    — Oliver Kay, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of predict
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  • Before it was taken down, the shadowy dark web service called Nexus allowed virtually anybody to peruse identity documents of over 170 million people in the US and Canada.
    — Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 3 Sep. 2026
  • While perusing pictures of Schumacher in the late ’90s and early 2000s, Leclerc was style-struck.
    — Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 1 Sep. 2026
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  • After the 2012 pay cut, salaries were reviewed again in 2017 but the government chose not to adopt a recommendation to increase them.
    — Reuters, NBC news, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Vela Gonzalez was dragged down the concrete steps and pushed to the ground by two agents, before a third agent emerged to handcuff him, according to video footage reviewed by The Times.
    — Itzel Luna, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of review
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  • Crafted from the finest, lightest tweed, the dress—chosen by stylist Ramona Tabita—features a sumptuous knotted structure that opens into a generous back neckline and culminates in a majestic train that skims the red carpet.
    — Giacomo Aricò, Vogue, 5 Sep. 2026
  • Higgins wore her hair in a voluminous, shoulder-skimming lob with the ends dramatically flipped outward, creating that unmistakable kicky silhouette associated with so many late-'60s and early-'70s looks.
    — Marci Robin, Allure, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of skim
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  • Since all of the objects in a system influence vibrational behavior, Kracht likes to study them first in isolation and then in combination.
    — John Phipps, New Yorker, 5 Sep. 2026
  • The researchers therefore plan to connect the different stages of materials development rather than study them in isolation.
    — Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 5 Sep. 2026
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“Read.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/read. Accessed 11 Sep. 2026.

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