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read here and there

VERB

browse

Synonyms

STRONGEST

flip through leaf through peruse read scan skim

STRONG

feed graze nibble survey

WEAK

check over dip into examine cursorily get the cream give the once-over glance at hit the high spots inspect loosely once over lightly pass an eye over riff through riffle through run through skip through thumb through wander

VERB

riffle

Synonyms

STRONG

feed graze leaf nibble peruse read scan skim survey thumb

WEAK

check over dip into examine cursorily flip through get the cream give the once-over glance at hit the high spots inspect loosely leaf through once over lightly pass an eye over riff through riffle through run through skip through thumb through wander

Antonyms

STRONG

neglect

Example Sentences

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"Katie Peck," and was not easy to read, here and there.

From Lin McLean by Wister, Owen

He opened his book at that group of short poems called Heimkehr, and read here and there, as fancy led him.

From Phantom Fortune, a Novel by Braddon, M. E. (Mary Elizabeth)

Many will be interested to read here and there from his Notes on New England Birds and from the four volumes, compiled from his Journal, describing the seasons.

From History of American Literature by Halleck, Reuben Post

We read here and there of ventures to Medara and to Surranam, and of certain consignments of "Geese and Hogges to ye New Found Land."

From The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 11, No. 68, June, 1863 by Various

Skip a few pages," Bill Brown advised, "and read here and there.

From A Daughter of the Snows by London, Jack

read here and there

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