read

verb

ˈrēd How to pronounce read (audio)
Definition of readnext
1
as in to scan
to go over and mentally take in the content of he always reads the newspaper in the morning as he eats breakfast

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2
as in to predict
to tell of or describe beforehand the psychic claimed to be able to read his future

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Recent Examples of read Antimatter, the company’s AI engine, reads hundreds of thousands of research papers and screens billions of material compositions to find promising new ideas, then robots build and test them around the clock. — Joe Mullich, Time, 15 Oct. 2026 In Texas’s Senate race, Republican Ken Paxton has shared a spot that features James Talarico, his Democratic opponent, reading extreme left-wing views from a Bible. — Max Raskin, Washington Post, 15 Oct. 2026 Mercury in your 7th House quincunxes Saturn in your private 12th, making relationships, conversations, and unspoken needs harder to read at first. — Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 9 Oct. 2026 The king-size bed had a pristine, cloud-white duvet and sheets; by the foot of it sat a lounge chair and ottoman ideal for reading. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for read
Recent Examples of Synonyms for read
  1. scan
  2. predict
  3. peruse
  4. review
  5. skim
  6. study
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  • The decision to set that tone staggering through all 10 minutes of the extended cut might scan as raw inspiration, placing Spacemen 3 on a narrow band from La Monte Young and Terry Riley to some brilliant dro)))ne future.
    — Gabriel Szatan, Pitchfork, 18 Oct. 2026
  • The companies have also incorporated Wraith Shield, a waveform designed to scan radio-frequency spectrum and identify threats.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of scan
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  • Sullivan has evolved into the stardom predicted for him since his days kicking the ball around with his brothers inside and outside of his northeast Philadelphia home.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 14 Oct. 2026
  • The playoff projections are based on a Monte Carlo simulation, a computation of random sampling used to predict outcomes, of the 2026 season.
    — Loren Maxwell, AJC.com, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of predict
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  • Maya and Callum, both smiling happily at each other, perused the menu.
    — Deepa Fernandes, STAT, 8 Oct. 2026
  • And when you’re done with that, maybe peruse some of the many other unlikely Doom ports that Ars has covered over the years.
    — Kyle Orland, ArsTechnica, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of peruse
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  • The National Capital Planning Commission, a federal panel that reviews major construction projects, posted new renderings and accompanying documents provided by the Interior Department, which is overseeing the controversial project.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 18 Oct. 2026
  • Look for unfamiliar applications in your Applications folder and review System Settings > General > Login Items & Extensions for unexpected items.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of review
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  • This throw-on-and-go design from Grace Karin is a quintessential fall layering piece, with a classic crew neckline, a button-down closure, and a figure-skimming fit that isn’t overly bulky.
    — Better Homes & Gardens, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Oct. 2026
  • On the law enforcement side, federal and state authorities are working to find and remove skimming devices.
    — Juliana Kim, NPR, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of skim
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  • Animators studied ostriches before feeding their digital movement curves into a six-axis mechanical rig carrying the performers.
    — Davide Abbatescianni, Variety, 16 Oct. 2026
  • The team also studied 151 white dwarfs located within about 65 light-years (20 parsecs) from Earth.
    — Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of study

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“Read.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/read. Accessed 19 Oct. 2026.

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