as in read
to go over and mentally take in the content of
perused the manuscript, checking for grammatical errors
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Recent Examples of perused
The Virginia resident perused the stores in Downtown Annapolis Friday while waiting for car repairs.
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Amanda Yeager, Baltimore Sun, 29 Nov. 2024
As part of the genealogy research process, investigators interviewed family members, looked through old news articles and perused court documents.
—Dalia Faheid, CNN, 24 Nov. 2024
Collins perused a bookseller’s selection in a textbook fall ’fit.
—Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 1 Oct. 2024
Amanda Yeager, Baltimore Sun, 29 Nov. 2024
As part of the genealogy research process, investigators interviewed family members, looked through old news articles and perused court documents.
—Dalia Faheid, CNN, 24 Nov. 2024
Collins perused a bookseller’s selection in a textbook fall ’fit.
—Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 1 Oct. 2024
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“Perused.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/perused. Accessed 3 Jan. 2025.
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