perusing

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(pe-rus-ing) 3 syllables

Definition

verb. 1 to read or examine attentively and in detail; 2 to survey or examine in detail

Example Sentence

She spent her entire Sunday perusing the newspaper for neat articles.

Synonyms

analyze; study; inspect; scrutinize

Antonyms

neglect; overlook

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Rhymes

  • boozing
  • bruising
  • choosing
  • cruising
  • fusing
  • losing
  • musing
  • oozing
  • schmoozing
  • snoozing
  • using

  • abusing
  • accusing
  • amusing
  • confusing
  • defusing
  • diffusing
  • excusing
  • infusing
  • misusing
  • perusing
  • recusing
  • refusing
  • reusing

  • overusing
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