Verb (used with object), : to peruse a report.    From Dictionary.com. 

There's no shame in perusing the local Wally world at 3am, especially if you enjoy night-fishing.    From Wordnik.com.  [He Said Wal-Mart, She Said Target] Reference

When in-doors, and disposed to read, he took much pleasure in perusing the poems of Robert Buchanan and Miss.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Poems of Henry Timrod.] Reference

It doesn’t take long in perusing the comments on any news site (see, e.g.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Volokh Conspiracy » Anonymous Comments and Modern Tort Law and Antidiscrimination Law ] Reference

Not that perusing is bad, but you’ll never actually finish and you’ll bring home 153 collected books of journals.    From Wordnik.com.  [Research Sources for Writers: A Guide to Backing up Your Words | Write to Done] Reference

He is lovely, on Saturday mornings, perusing the fare.    From Wordnik.com.  [Miss] Reference

Ned when he saw his chum once more perusing the epistle.    From Wordnik.com.  [Tom Swift in the Land of Wonders, or, the Underground Search for the Idol of Gold] Reference

Beth turns away and begins perusing Barbara's photographs.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Book of Punishments] Reference

"He isn't writing?" she asked, perusing the newspapers for signs of.    From Wordnik.com.  [Droozle] Reference

Police said they milled about the aisles, perusing the game systems.    From Wordnik.com.  [Video game thieves zapped: Police] Reference

One reproaches one's self, but one yawns in conscientiously perusing it.    From Wordnik.com.  [Classic French Course in English] Reference

 I stand in quiet contemplation, perusing the strange array of creations.    From Wordnik.com.  [I'm Writing] Reference

A buyer perusing the chicken counter at a San Francisco supermarket agreed.    From Wordnik.com.  [Chicken Producers Debate 'Natural' Label] Reference

Readers familiar with Emerson will be reminded of him in perusing Montaigne.    From Wordnik.com.  [Classic French Course in English] Reference

Those who are in the habit of perusing the critical productions of London or.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Mirror of Taste, and Dramatic Censor, Vol. I, No. 5, May 1810] Reference

After perusing today's D. C.-area blog offerings, might I offer a suggestion?.    From Wordnik.com.  [Skip lunch for a good cause: D.C.'s blogs] Reference

Ginny Mancini (right) perusing the menu, while Marilyn Katelman watches amusedly.    From Wordnik.com.  [Jay Weston: Xi'an: A City in China and a Restaurant in Beverly Hills!] Reference

I was home sick from work, perusing the news, and I honestly started it on a whim.    From Wordnik.com.  [Josh Simpson: The Man Behind @BPGlobalPR Revealed] Reference

Still, readers might easily be disappointed in perusing a funeral oration of Bossuet's.    From Wordnik.com.  [Classic French Course in English] Reference

Mason North looked up after perusing it, and favored the messenger with a keen scrutiny.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Fifth Ace] Reference

"He says that he will not bend," continued Frank, perusing the letter for a second time.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Silver Lining A Guernsey Story] Reference

A WASPy-looking family hangs around the dining-room table more or less perusing the paper.    From Wordnik.com.  [A House Is Not A Home] Reference

The store served more as a venue for conversation, coffee and perusing catalogues for orders.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Fergus Incident] Reference

All this, I say, jumps to the eyes of anyone perusing the literature that produced the rising.    From Wordnik.com.  [Six days of the Irish Republic A Narrative and Critical Account of the Latest Phase of Irish Politics] Reference

Most evenings find Kennedy at home, sipping a weak Scotch and perusing the contents of The Bag.    From Wordnik.com.  [Sobering Times] Reference

For the first time, Nano users will be able to experience "cover-flow" effect when perusing their library.    From Wordnik.com.  [Apple Spruces Up iPods, iTunes; Prunes prices, and fixes for iPhone 3G] Reference

When perusing your bank statements, don't just look at the numbers; examine the actual images of canceled checks.    From Wordnik.com.  [How to Steer Clear of Fraud? The Experts Weigh In] Reference

So here I sit, perusing great works from the past, as well as a bunch of modern "winners" from the last few years.    From Wordnik.com.  [Claudia Ricci: Call me Ishmael? No, Just Email Me Your Choice Instead!] Reference

If the O'Reilly Factor is your homepage, consider perusing the Huffington Post for a different view on the same topics.    From Wordnik.com.  [Robert Pagliarini: Is Social Networking Bad for You?] Reference

After perusing the menu at Fahrenheit, the Ritz-Carlton restaurant in Georgetown, he orders a Caesar salad and tap water.    From Wordnik.com.  [Actor Robert Duvall's got many memorable roles, but he's looking forward to more] Reference

She fears the deal Karzai's perusing will roll back human rights advances made since the Taliban was ousted from power in 2001.    From Wordnik.com.  [Afghans Want Karzai's U.S. Trip To Be Fruitful] Reference

Self-taught, he has found original ingredients by perusing old seed catalogs for hints to the ingredients used in past centuries.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Best In Cuisine] Reference

Our celebrity and youth obsessed culture is another reason why we see more mother and daughters happily perusing the same stores.    From Wordnik.com.  [Catherine Moellering: When Did it Become Cool to Shop With Mom?] Reference

Like the iPhone, the Instinct has a Rolodex-like interface for perusing your photo and music collections with a swipe of your finger.    From Wordnik.com.  [Samsung Instinct: A budget iPhone alternative] Reference

Johnson's McNeil-PPC unit, by perusing his local drugstore shelves, where he found a bottle of Tylenol he says had an expired patent.    From Wordnik.com.  [New Breed of Patent Claim Bedevils Product Makers] Reference