verb
- reading or examining something carefully and thoroughly
Usage: present participle of ‘peruse’
Examples
- She spent the morning perusing the job listings in the newspaper.
- The lawyer was perusing the contract for any potential issues.
- I found him perusing the bookstore’s philosophy section.
- After perusing the menu, she decided on the salmon.
- The detective was perusing the evidence files late into the night.
- He enjoyed perusing old photo albums on rainy afternoons.