peruse
verb (used with object)
to read through with thoroughness or care.
perused
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past participleof peruse.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof peruse.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
peruseverb (used with object)to read through with thoroughness or care.
Example Sentences
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We watched candle-dipping artisans at work with wide eyes, heard the screaming whistle of the authentic steam locomotive train, and perused each room of the Dolly Parton Experience museum with glee.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2026
It’s meant to be picked up, perused and admired.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 21, 2025
He says he perused various theatre scripts and Second Best caught his eye.
From BBC ● Feb. 4, 2025
“The courts have perused hundreds of pages of documents to arrive at this conclusion. For Parliament simply to say ‘the facts are different’ would be constitutionally really extraordinary,” Sumption told the BBC.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 16, 2023
She perused Aviation Week, trying to connect the dots between the latest industry advance and the torrent of numbers flowing through her calculating machine.
From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly
