Synonyms of reads

reads

verb

present tense third-person singular of read

1

as in scans

to go over and mentally take in the content of

he always reads the newspaper in the morning as he eats breakfast

Synonyms & Similar Words

• scans
• peruses
• skims
• reviews
• studies
• pores (over)
• sees
• deciphers
• browses
• rereads
• devours
• dips (into)
• turns over
• proofreads
• understands
• thumbs (through)
• comprehends
• leafs (through)
• gobbles (up)
• wades (through)
• speed-reads
• grasps
• perceives
• gets
• slogs (through)
• apprehends
• tumbles (to)
• makes out
• makes

2

as in predicts

to tell of or describe beforehand

the psychic claimed to be able to read his future

Synonyms & Similar Words

• predicts
• anticipates
• warns
• announces
• calls
• foretells
• presages
• prophesies
• forecasts
• augurs
• prognosticates
• promises
• declares
• vaticinates
• foresees
• proclaims
• alerts
• cautions
• forewarns
• portends
• bodes
• forebodes
• divines
• foreknows
• heralds

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• describes
• tells
• reports
• relates
• recites
• recounts
• narrates

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of reads

So the bill arrives before the value does, and the market reads layoffs instead. — Adam Dumey, Fortune, 6 Nov. 2026

The public stance remains, as the statement Friday reads, that Hammond remains the site where due diligence is being finalized and is very much a possibility. — Armando Salguero Outkick, FOXNews.com, 6 Nov. 2026

Together, the books have amassed more than 100 million Kindle page reads worldwide in just three and a half months. — Matt Grobar, Deadline, 6 Nov. 2026

For example, were there any auditions or chemistry reads with Jonathan and Ella? — Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 6 Nov. 2026

Mike, soon to once again be Sylvester, reads for parts but doesn’t get them. — Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 6 Nov. 2026

The notice reads that Gary Works has applied for site modernization projects that involve the installation of new emissions units and equipment and other changes to the facility. — Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 5 Nov. 2026

Beyond candidate diversity, the article reads the results as a contest over democratic values, pointing to voters’ support for candidates who emphasized unity and inclusion. — Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2026

The Gardana incorporates hemp fibers into its construction, per GQ’s May 2024 reporting, giving the shoe a texture and finish that reads differently from a basic rubber clog. — Ashley Lynch, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Nov. 2026