reads

verb

present tense third-person singular of read
1
as in scans
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 predicts
to tell of or describe beforehand the psychic claimed to be able to read his future

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Recent Examples of reads MyStarChain will present its blockchain voting platform MyStarPick, and HiStranger will introduce Insight Flow, a tool that reads biosignals to gauge audience emotional response. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 26 Aug. 2026 Even if the rationale behind all of those films are understandable in a vacuum, that recap hardly reads like the story of a blue chip IP. — Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 25 Aug. 2026 For buyers, key features include voice notes transcribed in real time, optical character recognition technology that reads the article number, composition, weight, and wash code from hang tag, and the ability to create mood boards and more. — Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 24 Aug. 2026 Rick Bensignor, a veteran macro and technical strategist now at Bensignor Investment Strategies, reads the tape as saying that tech has peaked in relative terms and healthcare and financials are better positioned. — Michael Santoli, CNBC, 24 Aug. 2026 So reads the wall text in an exhibition by Björk, a pop star whose relationship to music has long been unique, to say the least. — Andy Battaglia, ARTnews.com, 21 Aug. 2026 Restraint reads as confidence to a person and a signal to a machine. — Andrew Kokes, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026 Anxiety rings offer a more discreet, professional-looking alternative that reads as normal jewelry in a meeting or classroom. — Samantha Agate, Charlotte Observer, 17 Aug. 2026 Expansion to all hospitals countywide would be finished by the end of 2027, the motion reads. — Steve Scauzillo, Daily News, 11 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reads
  1. scans
  2. predicts
  3. peruses
  4. skims
  5. reviews
Verb
  • Emanuel Maiberg talks to an employee at the warehouse where Amazon scans and destroys books for AI training.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 27 Aug. 2026
  • One camera is used for AI perception and scans your lawn to identify objects and other lawn conditions, while the other two work in tandem as a stereo 3D vision system for real-time mapping.
    — John R. Delaney, PC Magazine, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of scans
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  • Continue reading … LONG OVERDUE – 'National Treasure' director predicts upcoming third film won't be able to 'ignore' politics.
    — , FOXNews.com, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Raymond James predicts the CPU market will hit roughly $201 billion in 2030.
    — Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of predicts
Verb
  • Crook peruses the crowds, picking his moments carefully.
    — Rob Picheta, CNN Money, 27 June 2026
  • Martha frequently grabs a bowl for serving dinner or peruses a favorite cookbook.
    — Sarah Lyon, Southern Living, 11 May 2026
Definition of peruses
Verb
  • Take the angles to the extreme with an A-line bob that is much shorter in the back and skims the collarbones in the front.
    — Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 17 July 2026
  • Its effortlessly drapey silhouette skims the body without clinging, while the high neckline lends a polished, sophisticated touch that’s easy to dress up or down.
    — Julia Morlino, Travel + Leisure, 15 July 2026
Definition of skims
Verb
  • Instead of tax returns, the lender reviews 12 or 24 months of actual bank statements and calculates income from the deposits flowing through the account.
    — Karen Koehler, Miami Herald, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Keep in mind that reviews on both TrustPilot and the BBB cover all of SoFi's products and services, rather than its student loans alone.
    — Rebecca Safier, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of reviews

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“Reads.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reads. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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