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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
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as in predicts
to tell of or describe beforehand
the psychic claimed to be able to read his future
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Recent Examples of reads
Each year’s report reads like a sequel to the last, with familiar characters and unresolved plotlines.
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Walter Pavlo, Forbes.com, 27 Jan. 2026
Other must reads For centuries, Malinche was vilified in Mexico as the ultimate traitor.
—Kevinisha Walker, Los Angeles Times, 26 Jan. 2026
When your capillaries expand, the surrounding nerves become stimulated and send messages to the brain, which reads the sensation as itching.
—Fara Rosenzweig, Outside, 24 Jan. 2026
The primary suite reads as a private retreat, complete with a spa-like bath, walk-in closets, and a dedicated office, while two of the guest suites include a kitchenette, perfect for long-term visitors or live-in staff.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 22 Jan. 2026
The property now reads like a chapter out of both old-world Europe and 21st-century Silicon Valley ambition.
—David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 22 Jan. 2026
The star’s early life reads like a fairytale.
—Rachel Garrahan, Vogue, 22 Jan. 2026
What reads as edgy today, such as men in skirts or dresses, is historically grounded.
—Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 21 Jan. 2026
Buckter guided her toward a palette where the colors relate to one another in a classic way, the kind that instantly reads as San Francisco.
—Itay Hod, CBS News, 6 Jan. 2026
Walter Pavlo, Forbes.com, 27 Jan. 2026
Other must reads For centuries, Malinche was vilified in Mexico as the ultimate traitor.
—Kevinisha Walker, Los Angeles Times, 26 Jan. 2026
When your capillaries expand, the surrounding nerves become stimulated and send messages to the brain, which reads the sensation as itching.
—Fara Rosenzweig, Outside, 24 Jan. 2026
The primary suite reads as a private retreat, complete with a spa-like bath, walk-in closets, and a dedicated office, while two of the guest suites include a kitchenette, perfect for long-term visitors or live-in staff.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 22 Jan. 2026
The property now reads like a chapter out of both old-world Europe and 21st-century Silicon Valley ambition.
—David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 22 Jan. 2026
The star’s early life reads like a fairytale.
—Rachel Garrahan, Vogue, 22 Jan. 2026
What reads as edgy today, such as men in skirts or dresses, is historically grounded.
—Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 21 Jan. 2026
Buckter guided her toward a palette where the colors relate to one another in a classic way, the kind that instantly reads as San Francisco.
—Itay Hod, CBS News, 6 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reads
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Instead of clicking a suspicious link in an email, the victim scans a QR code that hides the real destination.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
21 Jan. 2026
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Using high-speed sensors, the system scans the road surface up to 500 times per second and can adjust damping as often as 200 times per second, reacting within milliseconds.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Jan. 2026
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But the Opta supercomputer predicts that Qarabag will finish 20th, with Atletico, City and Barcelona sneaking into the top eight over PSG, Newcastle and Chelsea.—
Eduardo Tansley,
New York Times,
28 Jan. 2026
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And in 2023 DeepMind released AlphaMissense, another AI tool that predicts how mutations in the regions of the genome that do generate proteins affect gene function.—
Tanya Lewis,
Scientific American,
28 Jan. 2026
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In an episode 4 scene, Sadie Sink's Max peruses through Vecna's memories, seeing a younger Joyce passing out flyers for the school play Oklahoma, which is a big plot point in the ST stage play.—
Nick Romano,
Entertainment Weekly,
20 Dec. 2025
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King peruses several cookbooks before settling on Richard Olney’s Lulu’s Provencal Table.—
Elizabeth Wellington,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
8 Aug. 2025
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This midi skirt skims the shins for optimal coverage, and Meghan warmed it up even more with a black sweater.—
Nicol Natale,
PEOPLE,
5 Dec. 2025
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That startup success story often skims over the franchise’s original struggles to launch, including its years-long quest for a suitable new stadium.—
Scott Soshnick,
Sportico.com,
5 Dec. 2025
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Each year, the Hall reviews the selection process and the composition of the 50-person Selection Committee.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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Anthony is also mentioned when Benedict reviews the family finances with his valet, Hatch (Esh Alladi), in the viscount’s absence.—
Olivia Singh,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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“Reads.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reads. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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