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- verb Simple past tense and past participle of
peruse .
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Examples
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"Sit down," he said, and perused -- "perused" is the word for it -- for some moments.
Ann Veronica: A Modern Love Story Herbert George 1909
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"Sit down," he said, and perused -- "perused" is the word for it -- for some moments.
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Yesterday afternoon, Philbert wrote to Abdulah saying that he had carefully "perused" its request but had again denied it "in the interest of national security".
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The older boys perused the magazines more seriously.
The Sins of Brother Curtis Lisa Davis 2011
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Zoe perused her, looking Cara up and down, as if she were a livestock buyer examining a prime steer at auction.
Choker Elizabeth Woods 2011
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He sat at the table, unfolded the paper, and perused the headlines.
Recipe for Love Shamara Ray 2011
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Zoe perused her, looking Cara up and down, as if she were a livestock buyer examining a prime steer at auction.
Choker Elizabeth Woods 2011
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I just perused the menu and aside from a couple of Albanian-style desserts, there is nothing on here that is Eastern European!
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On a recent morning at Capella's largest hotel, the five-month-old Setai Fifth Avenue in New York, Guia Llamas perused a spreadsheet printout of the day's 40 arriving and 60 departing guests.
Check In and Out Your Way Andrea Petersen 2011
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He sat at the table, unfolded the paper, and perused the headlines.
Recipe for Love Shamara Ray 2011
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