as in to 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 peruse
That gives people more than a month to peruse them, make a plan, and set up reservations.
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Libby Smith, CBS News, 5 Feb. 2026
Head to that same site to peruse our full calendar of events.
—Caroline Ritzie, Cincinnati Enquirer, 4 Feb. 2026
Cocktails in hand, attendees perused Calder’s Circus at 100, Grace Rosario Perkins’ Circles, Spokes, Zigzags, Rivers exhibit, and Ken Ohara’s Contacts.
—Gaby Keiderling, Vogue, 28 Jan. 2026
Right Now Crate & Barrel is welcoming lots of new spring inventory, which means there’s lots of clearance furniture and decor to peruse at prices up to 60% off (note that some pieces are final sale).
—Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 27 Jan. 2026
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Libby Smith, CBS News, 5 Feb. 2026
Head to that same site to peruse our full calendar of events.
—Caroline Ritzie, Cincinnati Enquirer, 4 Feb. 2026
Cocktails in hand, attendees perused Calder’s Circus at 100, Grace Rosario Perkins’ Circles, Spokes, Zigzags, Rivers exhibit, and Ken Ohara’s Contacts.
—Gaby Keiderling, Vogue, 28 Jan. 2026
Right Now Crate & Barrel is welcoming lots of new spring inventory, which means there’s lots of clearance furniture and decor to peruse at prices up to 60% off (note that some pieces are final sale).
—Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 27 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for peruse
read
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Savannah, with her sister to her right and her brother to her left, read from a sheet of paper.—
Paige Williams,
New Yorker,
14 Feb. 2026
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Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content.—
Greg Rosenstein,
NBC news,
13 Feb. 2026
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“Peruse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/peruse. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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