Definition of "perused" [perused]

• Simple past tense and past participle of peruse. (verb)

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• ""Sit down," he said, and perused -- "perused" is the word for it -- for some moments."
• "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"."
• "He sat at the table, unfolded the paper, and perused the headlines."