proofread
verb
proof·read
ˈprüf-ˌrēd 
proofread
ˈprüf-ˌred
; proofreading
; proofreading
: to read and mark corrections in (something, such as a proof)
Examples of proofread in a Sentence
He proofread the essay carefully.
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Kif Leswing, CNBC, 28 Oct. 2024
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—Grant Stringer, The Mercury News, 7 Oct. 2024
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Kif Leswing, CNBC, 28 Oct. 2024
Behind a locked door, a team of dozen employees methodically proofread the voter information guides that are mailed to residences.
—Grant Stringer, The Mercury News, 7 Oct. 2024
New writing tools that help users rewrite, proofread and summarize text in Mail, Notes, Pages and third-party apps.
—Bailey Schulz, USA TODAY, 13 Sep. 2024
Rewrite, proofread and summarize text in mail, notes, pages and third-party apps.
—John Tufts, The Courier-Journal, 16 Sep. 2024
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proofread
verb
proof·read
ˈprü-ˌfrēd
proofread
-ˌfred
; proofreading
; proofreading
: to read over and fix mistakes in
proofreader
noun
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