How to Use read in a Sentence

read

1 of 3 verb
Definition of readnext
Synonyms for readnext
  • He read the poem aloud.
  • She learned to read at a very early age.
  • Didn't you read the instructions?
  • She reads a lot of mystery novels.
  • He wrote down the address I gave him and read it back to me.
  • She starts work every day by reading her e-mail.
  • He likes reading the newspaper.
  • Her mother read to her every night at bedtime.
  • I can't read your handwriting.
  • Please read from Chapter 5 through Chapter 10.
  • And to read more about our lives at work, head to qz.com/work.
    — Quartz Staff, Quartz, 7 Oct. 2022
  • The two had read many of the same books and listened to the same podcasts.
    — Kent Somers, The Arizona Republic, 3 July 2022
  • Be sure to read through the full terms and conditions of the deal.
    — Charlie Kelly, Chicago Tribune, 26 Sep. 2022
  • Click on the headlines to read them, and stay safe out there.
    — Brian Barrett, Wired, 11 July 2020
  • At his last weighing, the zoo said, the scale read 98.5 pounds.
    — Washington Post, 29 Jan. 2022
  • Pierce hasn’t read all of them but knows what each is about.
    — Elaine Ayala, San Antonio Express-News, 20 Feb. 2021
  • And David loves to read about them and do research on them.
    — Joanne Kempinger Demski, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 2 Sep. 2021
  • What was funny was, that wasn’t in the first draft that Mark read.
    — Ryan Gajewski, The Hollywood Reporter, 2 Sep. 2022
  • The coffins were carried in and the names were read: one by one by one by one by one.
    — David Remnick, The New Yorker, 28 Oct. 2023
  • Look back at the list or have someone read the words for you.
    — Science Buddies, Scientific American, 17 May 2018
  • To read more of his coverage, go to oregonlive.com/wine.
    — Michael Alberty | For The Oregonian/oregonlive, oregonlive, 20 June 2020
  • For all the details on how this came to pass, read below.
    — Emma Specter, Vogue, 10 Mar. 2023
  • In any case, here is some more to read up on this disease.
    — oregonlive, 7 Aug. 2021
  • But Merkel, who does not plan to run for a fifth term next year, can read the polls.
    — Stephen Collinson With Caitlin Hu, CNN, 10 July 2020
  • When the verdict was read, Spacey dropped his head, then hugged his lawyers.
    — Larry Neumeister, Chicago Tribune, 20 Oct. 2022
  • Be sure to read our other buying guides for the smart home.
    — Christopher Null, Wired, 30 Mar. 2021
  • Click on the headlines to read the full stories, and stay safe out there.
    — Brian Barrett, Wired, 8 May 2021
  • Find time to hang out with friends, go to the doctor, take time alone or even read a book.
    — Ebony Williams, ajc, 6 May 2022
  • The story was the most popular subscriber read this week.
    — Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 6 Apr. 2024
  • Many who initially commented on Glazer’s speech, like actor Michael Rapaport, did not appear to have heard or read the speech in full.
    — Tatiana Siegel, Variety, 13 Mar. 2024
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read

2 of 3 adjective
  • In fact, your LinkedIn About will be the most read version of your bio.
    — William Arruda, Forbes, 6 Apr. 2021
  • The length of your pre-read deck will vary depending on the topic and ask.
    — Lila MacLellan, Fortune, 10 Mar. 2023
  • The read data is sent back within the HTTP response body.
    — Dan Goodin, Ars Technica, 30 June 2022
  • Your LinkedIn About will serve as your first impression and will be the most read version of your bio.
    — William Arruda, Forbes, 13 May 2021
  • Was hooked on the read side of the field without coming back and taking the swing or the under, get rid of the football, get it out of your hands.
    — Brad Biggs, chicagotribune.com, 27 Sep. 2021
  • Lots of simple but sage advice and this book will be on my annual re-read list.
    — Jamie Ballard, Woman's Day, 6 Mar. 2023
  • Best Buy's model is slightly slower though, with read speeds of 130MB/s.
    — Ian Paul, PCWorld, 21 June 2017
  • During the altercation, a black Infiniti was at a read light when the suspect pulled up to it and opened fire.
    — Carol Robinson | [email protected], al, 6 July 2020
  • There were the highly read street style blogs of Tavi Gevinson and BryanBoy, which catapulted both to front-row fame.
    — André-Naquian Wheeler, Vogue, 28 Feb. 2023
  • Coming in a slim—read: snug—fit, Reiss hoodie is entirely made of merino wool.
    — Maverick Li, Men's Health, 31 Aug. 2023
  • The most read Dear Annie column of the year deals with directives against nonessential travel due to the pandemic.
    — oregonlive, 2 Jan. 2021
  • The most read piece of 2020, maybe surprisingly, had nothing to do with the pandemic or remote learning.
    — Washington Post, 29 Dec. 2020
  • Musk described a dazzling vision in a widely read paper.
    — Los Angeles Times, 27 Feb. 2023
  • Among physical copies, Japanese manga series were the most read books for adults and young adults, with a dozen titles being checked out over 7,200 times in the year.
    — Kaitlin Durbin, cleveland, 29 Dec. 2022
  • Get some pre-read and pre-work done and shorten time together to be focused on meaty discussion and debate.
    — Rodger Dean Duncan, Forbes, 20 May 2022
  • The transfer will be limited by the read speed of the memory cards being used, as well as the write speed of the target disk drive or SSD where the image are being uploaded.
    — Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 16 June 2021
  • Orsborn makes a quarterback’s read progressions on pass plays.
    — San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Nov. 2021
  • The most obvious advantage is that a letter can be preserved—read, re-read, studied, carried with one, cherished.
    — Francesca Stanfill, Town & Country, 22 June 2023
  • There are other controllable — read: expensive — arms that may be available.
    — Evan Grant, Dallas News, 2 June 2023
  • Defensively, Cleveland must make Jackson give the ball in the read run game and find Andrews on crucial passing situations.
    — Lance Reisland, cleveland, 3 Dec. 2021
  • SSDs can't, however, because the lack of a physical read head means data can be stored anywhere without penalty.
    — PCMAG, 26 Aug. 2022
  • After all, Robinson's 1883 masterpiece has been called one of the most read and influential garden books ever published.
    — Paul Cappiello, The Courier-Journal, 18 Nov. 2022
  • And that issue is sufficiently high on Oregonians’ minds that an article about how to get rid of clover became the seventh-most read story in the newsroom’s Life and Culture section.
    — oregonlive, 27 Dec. 2022
  • Here Cook shifts to the read side instead of going in motion for an arc block, but serves a similar role in forcing the defender to commit inside without impeding the quarterback's vision.
    — Jeff Nowak, NOLA.com, 9 Oct. 2020
  • Officers responded at 1:15 p.m. Aug. 6 to a report of two women trying to open a read slider door at an occupied residence.
    — cleveland, 12 Aug. 2021
  • Former President Donald Trump reveled in his own ignorance and preference not to read at all, much less read history.
    — David Waldstreicher, The Atlantic, 22 Feb. 2023
  • The driver area is control-focused with an easy-read gauge array and onboard computer screen, which highlights fuel economy, tire pressure, oil life, fuel range and the trip meter.
    — Mark Maynard, sandiegouniontribune.com, 23 June 2017
  • His unique ability to stay balanced, read coverage and change direction has given him the ability to beat every type of coverage this season.
    — Charlie Goldsmith, The Enquirer, 10 Feb. 2022
  • The Amazon Glow is a projector and video calling device that allows loved ones far away to do everything from read books, play games, create art projects and have digital adventures together.
    — Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence, 14 Apr. 2022
  • As mentioned yesterday, The Chicago Tribune catalogued some curious changes with his Facebook results, with a growth in little read postings.
    — vanityfair.com, 20 Apr. 2017
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read

3 of 3 noun
  • She was lying in bed having a peaceful read.
  • He reviewed the book after several reads.
  • Brutal read of the ice, the fan base, and the city at large.
    — Kevin Paul Dupont, BostonGlobe.com, 12 Nov. 2022
  • That fourth-down play — Ricky Proehl was the fourth read on the play.
    — Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 13 Feb. 2024
  • Doukas said she was hooked from the first read-through.
    — San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 June 2022
  • Send a list of your last five reads to [email protected].
    — John Warner, chicagotribune.com, 4 May 2018
  • But here’s the thing about what seems like a good read on the moment.
    — Lee Roop | [email protected], al, 3 June 2020
  • Pick Up a Book Now is the time to say no to screen time and yes to a good read.
    — Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 26 July 2023
  • Made a read on the pass…to get a hand on the ball, get a deflection.
    — Jeff Potrykus, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 1 Mar. 2018
  • So she's got eclectic taste in beach reads, to say the least.
    — Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 9 Jan. 2024
  • The guard's next read was a pass to the corner, but that was covered too.
    — Jesse Newell, kansascity, 17 Mar. 2018
  • The chief purpose of these jackets is in their moniker—read: block the wind.
    — Isaiah Freeman-Schub, Robb Report, 26 Feb. 2024
  • Some are naughty, some are nice, but all of them are well worth a read.
    — Seth Combs, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Nov. 2023
  • Jones did a good job of making the quick read and getting rid of the ball.
    — Mark Daniels, USA TODAY, 15 June 2021
  • And Claire Danes was home [and calling in for the table read].
    — Jackie Strause, The Hollywood Reporter, 29 Dec. 2022
  • For me, as the author, to give a read on this may be too pointed.
    — Ryan Chapman, Longreads, 28 Aug. 2019
  • Populism is still with us, and the novel is still a good read.
    — Fintan O’Toole, The New York Review of Books, 23 Sep. 2021
  • There is a good balance of that and going through my reads and putting it in the right place.
    — Scott Patsko, cleveland, 11 Dec. 2019
  • Read: What to read to come to terms with death The process is fairly simple.
    — Eleanor Cummins, The Atlantic, 13 June 2023
  • Waited to find the proper read on his foe’s big serves.
    — Howard Fendrich, Chicago Tribune, 10 July 2022
  • Take a read through these spots to find out which place—or places—appeal most to you.
    — Lela Moore, SELF, 2 Nov. 2022
  • The Mountaineers will prove that the committee’s read was right.
    — J. Brady McCollough, Los Angeles Times, 15 Mar. 2023
  • Grab a couch corner, a mug of something warm, and one of these great reads.
    — Jenny Singer, Glamour, 9 Jan. 2020
  • With about a month of school left, the two still have plenty of read-alouds on their schedule.
    — Brayden Garcia, Dallas News, 10 May 2021
  • The other turnover came on a zone read play after a mesh with the running back.
    — Tom Murphy, Arkansas Online, 14 Nov. 2022
  • Christmas, for all her gameplay faults, has the right read here.
    — Kyle Fowle, EW.com, 15 Oct. 2020
  • Fields held the ball often and appeared locked on his first read too much.
    — Ellis L. Williams, cleveland, 26 Sep. 2021
  • Waldon's novel is a quick and fun read that's hard to put down.
    — Usa Today Staff, USA TODAY, 10 July 2022
  • That will give you a better read on the resources that will be available to you.
    — Jeanne Sahadi, CNN, 5 June 2023
  • Other great reads Inside Shohei Ohtani’s baseball journey.
    — Rachel Uranga, Los Angeles Times, 15 Mar. 2024

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