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
In the surrounding area, there are lots of local restaurants and shops to peruse, and you’re situated within walking distance of Kyoto station.
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Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 23 Apr. 2026
Then be sure to peruse our picks of the best telescopes and binoculars for exploring the night sky.
—Anthony Wood, Space.com, 22 Apr. 2026
Margot Robbie dropped by to peruse one of Milan’s buzziest new cultural openings, and made sure to dress the part.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 22 Apr. 2026
Kids get into all sorts of things on the internet, but no parent wants young children perusing adult websites, so a number of US states and several countries have implemented age-verification laws that require websites to confirm that their visitors are not minors.
—Chloe Albanesius, PC Magazine, 18 Apr. 2026
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Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 23 Apr. 2026
Then be sure to peruse our picks of the best telescopes and binoculars for exploring the night sky.
—Anthony Wood, Space.com, 22 Apr. 2026
Margot Robbie dropped by to peruse one of Milan’s buzziest new cultural openings, and made sure to dress the part.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 22 Apr. 2026
Kids get into all sorts of things on the internet, but no parent wants young children perusing adult websites, so a number of US states and several countries have implemented age-verification laws that require websites to confirm that their visitors are not minors.
—Chloe Albanesius, PC Magazine, 18 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for peruse
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Then be sure to read our guide to photographing shooting stars, along with our picks of the best cameras and lenses for imaging the night sky in 2026.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
2 May 2026
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The idea was then taken up by other Scottish scholars, including James Frazer, whose widely read compendium The Golden Bough (1890) attempted to establish cross-cultural parallels in mythology.—
Glenn Adamson,
Artforum,
2 May 2026
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“Peruse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/peruse. Accessed 8 May. 2026.
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