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as in interpretation
a presentation of an artistic work (as a piece of music) from a particular point of view
a very bizarre reading of one of Shakespeare's greatest tragedies by an alternative theater company
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as in scanning
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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as in predicting
to tell of or describe beforehand
the psychic claimed to be able to read his future
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Recent Examples of reading
Nora Dahlia, PEOPLE, 25 Oct. 2025
Younger generations, meanwhile, are often digital natives, products of an education system that has systematically failed to teach reading, and are in many cases still contending with post-pandemic learning loss.
—David Wingrave, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
Susan Steade, The Mercury News, 31 Dec. 2024
Keep reading for the formulas loved by hairstylists and editors alike.
—Jennifer Hussein, Allure, 31 Dec. 2024
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Noun
While classics like High Fidelity and The Perks of Being a Wallflower are like time capsules, there’s a newer slew of 90’s throwback books for your reading pleasure.
—Nora Dahlia, PEOPLE, 25 Oct. 2025
Younger generations, meanwhile, are often digital natives, products of an education system that has systematically failed to teach reading, and are in many cases still contending with post-pandemic learning loss.
—David Wingrave, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
Verb
But the vulgarity of reading the dress as truthful or not about the body inside was astounding.
—Susan Steade, The Mercury News, 31 Dec. 2024
Keep reading for the formulas loved by hairstylists and editors alike.
—Jennifer Hussein, Allure, 31 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reading
Noun
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How might her interpretation of the African diaspora, and her hallmark emotional openness, fit into the brand?—
Hannah Jocelyn,
New Yorker,
22 Oct. 2025
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Vogue’s Favorite Velvet Dresses While velvet’s heritage leans formal, modern interpretations push the fabric into fresh territory—think unexpected textures, colors, and silhouettes.—
Laura Jackson,
Vogue,
22 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The new system combines lessons from these programs into a lighter, more flexible package suited for mobile formations.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
21 Oct. 2025
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In a time when the country feels almost irreparably broken along its partisan fissures, and political comedy has become a minefield for controversy, Wood is looking to bridge the gaps in his own way, and maybe leave behind a few lessons of his own for others to pick up.—
Nikki McCann Ramirez,
Rolling Stone,
21 Oct. 2025
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Kurt's key takeaways Apple's new Preview app in iOS 26 makes editing and scanning documents easier than ever.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
16 Oct. 2025
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My process involves regularly scanning for stocks achieving new three-month highs.—
David Keller,
CNBC,
16 Oct. 2025
Verb
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When further trained on human and virus protein interactions, PLM-Interact again outperformed existing models in predicting how viruses interact with host proteins.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
27 Oct. 2025
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Bleacher Report's Kristopher Knox made a significant projection for Pittsburgh following the loss, predicting that Mike Tomlin's club will swing a trade for New Orleans Saints receiver Rashid Shaheed.—
Matthew Schmidt,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Oct. 2025
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This is the web version of Fortune Tech, a daily newsletter breaking down the biggest players and stories shaping the future.—
Andrew Nusca,
Fortune,
28 Oct. 2025
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Joining her on stage was her Climbing For Life co-star, Japanese actress Rena Nonen, who plays a younger version of Tabei, the first woman to reach the summit of Mount Everest, in the film.—
Liz Shackleton,
Deadline,
27 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Unlike Madden, Higginbotham didn’t have the time, clout or money to charter a private bus around the country to his assignments.—
Rustin Dodd,
New York Times,
23 Oct. 2025
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Just a few months ago Kane and his family moved from Fort Riley, Kansas, to Tampa for his wife’s new Army assignment.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
22 Oct. 2025
Verb
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That means shoppers can now stroll through the aisles with firearm in holster at their waist while perusing Pub Sub deals and BOGOs of the week.—
Michael Butler,
Miami Herald,
11 Oct. 2025
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In another, Royce can be seen perusing a menu inside the hotel's restaurant.—
Erin Clack,
PEOPLE,
29 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Though Curry's more realistic rendition of Pennywise has proven to have enduring cultural staying power, Bill Skarsgård has made the role his own over the past decade.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
23 Oct. 2025
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Ahead of Live God’s release, Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds — augmented by Radiohead’s Colin Greenwood on bass for this tour — have shared the first single, a rapturous rendition of Wild God’s title track recorded at a Paris concert.—
Daniel Kreps,
Rolling Stone,
22 Oct. 2025
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“Reading.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reading. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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