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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If in town on Thursday evening, swing by to enjoy live music and peruse the house seafood menu.
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Kayla Stewart, Saveur, 30 Oct. 2024
Ahead, peruse the best under-$100 gifts worth carting up at Free People this holiday season.
—Victoria Montalti, refinery29.com, 29 Oct. 2024
This vintage dress contained a mysterious code that took the Internet 10 years to solve
By Rachel Feltman
Back in 2013, an archaeologist named Sara Rivers Cofield was perusing an antique mall in Maine.
—Popular Science Team, Popular Science, 25 Sep. 2024
The library contains hundreds of books on horology that any member of the public can peruse at leisure or for serious research.
—David Flett, Robb Report, 16 Oct. 2024
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Kayla Stewart, Saveur, 30 Oct. 2024
Ahead, peruse the best under-$100 gifts worth carting up at Free People this holiday season.
—Victoria Montalti, refinery29.com, 29 Oct. 2024
This vintage dress contained a mysterious code that took the Internet 10 years to solve
By Rachel Feltman
Back in 2013, an archaeologist named Sara Rivers Cofield was perusing an antique mall in Maine.
—Popular Science Team, Popular Science, 25 Sep. 2024
The library contains hundreds of books on horology that any member of the public can peruse at leisure or for serious research.
—David Flett, Robb Report, 16 Oct. 2024
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“Peruse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/peruse. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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