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To examine or study attentively and in detail; to read carefully (verb)

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Looking for the answer to the USA Today Rootonym clue “To examine or study attentively and in detail; to read carefully (verb)”? The solution is PERUSE, a 6-letter word built on the root US (“use”). It appeared in the November 4, 2026 (Wednesday) USA Today Rootonym. See the full puzzle for that day's other words.

Answer
PERUSE
***US*USmeans “use”
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In a sentence

Hannah will PERUSE three interesting articles about innovative computer programs.

About this clue

The Rootonym clue “To examine or study attentively and in detail; to read carefully (verb)” has the answer PERUSE (6 letters), built on the root US, which means “use”. Browse the full November 4, 2026 Rootonym puzzle for the other three words, or see all Rootonym answers.

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