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perusing

  • present participle of peruse.

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Les Bleus, as the team is known, will be perusing the breakfast buffet and padding around the plush carpets of Boston’s Four Seasons.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 7, 2026

One woman perusing the flowers outside the Bondi Pavilion on Sunday admits she is too scared to do that.

From BBC Dec. 21, 2025

Not surprisingly, a perfect Sunday for Wareheim involves shopping for plants and perusing rock yards and quarries, though he won’t divulge exactly where.

From Los Angeles Times Nov. 28, 2025

So next time you’re in the herb aisle, perusing the verdant options, bypass the usual suspects.

From Salon Apr. 3, 2025

So I stalled, walking over to the shelves and perusing the familiar framed pictures.

From "Keep It Together, Keiko Carter" by Debbi Michiko Florence