read
verb (used with object)
to look at carefully so as to understand the meaning of (something written, printed, etc.).
has read
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present perfectof read (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Since June 2001, the group has read 252 books together, maintaining a detailed record of every book.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 28, 2026
At one point, cast member Mikey Day does a rough calculation and estimates that Michaels has read somewhere in the realm of 28,350 sketches.
From Salon ● Apr. 19, 2026
Michael Duffy, a 71-year-old software engineer who lives in Sebastopol, Calif., has read “Project Hail Mary” twice and seen the movie.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 3, 2026
She said she has read three dozen of them.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 11, 2026
“My sister and me has read considerable about it in the papers.”
From "Across Five Aprils" by Irene Hunt
