peruse
verb (used with object)
to read through with thoroughness or care.
had perused
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past perfectof peruse.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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He had perused Pearlman's private files in the past, curious to see what they contained.
From Slate ● Oct. 6, 2013
For the previous 12 months, charging member Nick Waun had perused every local newsletter, attended every local meeting, and frequently reviewed the local website.
From Salon ● May 12, 2013
MY date and I had perused the Brooklyn Flea and were on the Q train heading back to Manhattan for a snack.
From New York Times ● Feb. 10, 2011
After he had perused the new conservation law and received legal advice, he despatched Texas guardsmen under sealed orders to the second richest oil field in the world.*
From Time Magazine Archive
I devoured the books they lent me: then it was full satisfaction to discuss with them in the evening what I had perused during the day.
From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë
