1
as in scans
to go over and mentally take in the content of
he always reads the newspaper in the morning as he eats breakfast
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as in predicts
to tell of or describe beforehand
the psychic claimed to be able to read his future
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Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 4 Oct. 2024
The whole thing reads as if it is being delivered by someone looking down over their glasses with their hands on their hips like a parent lecturing a child.
—Roger Valdez, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
The victims’ cause of death was deemed to be from multiple gunshot wounds, the document reads.
—Saleen Martin, USA TODAY, 1 Oct. 2024
This iteration from Mango reads especially fresh and modern, thanks to its corduroy collar and metal hook fastenings.
—Kelsey Stewart, Travel + Leisure, 30 Sep. 2024
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“Reads.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reads. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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