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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Holcomb’s entire line of kitchen and tableware is worth perusing, for that matter.
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Lauren Joseph, Bon Appetit Magazine, 11 Apr. 2025
That was particularly true on Tuesdays, when new releases came in and guys could spend a late-evening hour happily perusing the CDs and perusing the perusers.
—Mark Harris, Vulture, 9 Apr. 2025
From group winners to Golden Boot contenders and long-shot picks, peruse our early look at Euro 2025 from a betting lens.
—Julia Ranney, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2025
That’s right…more than 6.5 hours every day, often wasted perusing social media, browsing the web for shopping, or doomscrolling, according to Statista.
—Rachel Wells, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025
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Lauren Joseph, Bon Appetit Magazine, 11 Apr. 2025
That was particularly true on Tuesdays, when new releases came in and guys could spend a late-evening hour happily perusing the CDs and perusing the perusers.
—Mark Harris, Vulture, 9 Apr. 2025
From group winners to Golden Boot contenders and long-shot picks, peruse our early look at Euro 2025 from a betting lens.
—Julia Ranney, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2025
That’s right…more than 6.5 hours every day, often wasted perusing social media, browsing the web for shopping, or doomscrolling, according to Statista.
—Rachel Wells, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for peruse
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“Peruse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/peruse. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.
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