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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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They had brought along a volume of Wordsworth's shorter poems, and Helen read here and there in the pauses.

From Helen Grant's Schooldays by Douglas, Amanda M.

The following days I read here and there.

From Life of Johnson, Volume 5 Tour to the Hebrides (1773) and Journey into North Wales (1774) by Boswell, James

Konrad searched for the bread he needed, turned over the leaves of the books, began to read here and there, but always put them down sadly.

From I.N.R.I. A prisoner's Story of the Cross by Rosegger, Peter

He turned the pages back, and read here and there with an accumulating discontent.

From Mr. Britling Sees It Through by Wells, H. G. (Herbert George)

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

read here and there

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