peruse
verb (used with object)
to read through with thoroughness or care.
are perusing
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present progressiveof peruse.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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The play emerges from a sleekly modern library, where patrons are perusing old editions of Lewis’ classic.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 5, 2023
The transition automakers are perusing requires building totally new factories, assembly lines and supply chains, a years-long process.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 12, 2023
“They are perusing the menu and can’t find anything they want to eat,” said Stephen Brown, a veteran oil lobbyist who consults energy companies.
From Reuters ● Mar. 23, 2022
Determined to set their own traditions, Millennials are perusing for fashion online, at independent boutiques and on Instagram — but in malls?
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 29, 2017
The Arch-Mystics are perusing the Scitsym; the Precursor is guarding the sacred threshold of the Prophet; the Prophet is—presumably—communing with his Soul.
From The Mystics A Novel by Katherine Cecil Thurston
