read out
Britishverb
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(tr) to read (something) aloud
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to retrieve information from a computer memory or storage device
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(tr) to expel (someone) from a political party or other society
noun
Example Sentences
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Wong sat in the courtroom dock as the charges were read out, before confirming his guilty plea.
From Barron's ● Sep. 2, 2026
Reading the letters myself and seeing players read out loud with tears in their eyes provided a powerful example what can happen when parents express their true feelings.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 23, 2026
Prosecutor Dawn Pritchard read out a victim personal statement telling the judge the victim "feels numb when she thinks back to how she felt at the time".
From BBC ● Aug. 10, 2026
Georgia Harrison did not attend court, but the prosecution read out a statement where she described feeling isolated, exposed and unsafe, and asked for the restraining order to be extended.
From BBC ● Aug. 6, 2026
Most of the girls here can’t read, so sometimes I read out loud to them.
From "Dread Nation" by Justina Ireland
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