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

Vagueness reads as concealment even when nothing is being concealed. — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 25 Sep. 2026

The camera system reads and logs passing vehicle license plate numbers, time of day, date and location for a period of 30 days before the system ultimately purges the data, Oakley said. — Claire Murphy, Chicago Tribune, 25 Sep. 2026

As for outerwear, a leather jacket will give the look some edge, while a tan trench coat reads more editorial. — Anna Moeslein, Glamour, 23 Sep. 2026

The verse reads more like an encomium to Lamashtu than an effort to curb or cancel her devastating power. — Eleanor Johnson, Harpers Magazine, 22 Sep. 2026

What was once a simple shelf of shampoo and brushes now reads more like a beauty counter. — Ryan Brennan, Sacbee.com, 19 Sep. 2026

Readers might think that once all the words are on the page, the translation is basically done, and the translator only needs to go through it once or twice to make sure that everything reads well. — Literary Hub, 18 Sep. 2026

To his credit, Charlie reads the situation well and puts his foot down when his dad demands that all of them pack up their things and hide out somewhere else, because Leighton’s appearance has blown their cover. — Scott Tobias, Vulture, 18 Sep. 2026

In the show, Wuornos’ girlfriend, who goes by the name Shelby, reads a book about Lizzie to her in a motel room. — Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 18 Sep. 2026