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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After initial training, the model is like a math student who has read every math textbook ever written but has never been taught to converse about math or answer questions in a natural way.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 9, 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
Twice in her career Haley Lu Richardson has read a script and immediately known, “I have to do this.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 15, 2026
She said she has read three dozen of them.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 11, 2026
Finally, my mother has checked my diary and has read exactly what I planted for her to read.
From "It All Comes Down to This" by Karen English
