Thesaurus results for SPEED-READ

speed-read

verb

as in to read

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Recent Examples of speed-read Butler opened up some articles and speed-read like never before. — Jay Glennie, Rolling Stone, 28 Oct. 2025

Recent Examples of Synonyms for speed-read

Verb

This summer, while going through masses of paper stacked all over George's duplex, Bob paused to read a Navy certificate.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 6 Nov. 2026
Detectives reviewed surveillance footage from the 7-Eleven, where Blancas-Espinosa was seen pulling up to the pump bay and getting out of the car near the trash can by the fuel pump, the affidavit read.

— Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of read

Verb

This throw-on-and-go design from Grace Karin is a quintessential fall layering piece, with a classic crew neckline, a button-down closure, and a figure-skimming fit that isn’t overly bulky.

— Better Homes & Gardens, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Oct. 2026
On the law enforcement side, federal and state authorities are working to find and remove skimming devices.

— Juliana Kim, NPR, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of skim

Verb

It can’t be scanned in a single line or column; it is contained by no frame other than the facade itself.

— Alec Mapes-Frances, Artforum, 1 Nov. 2026
The spotters stand at the end of each of the aisles of the theatre-like seating area, with their backs to the horses and their eyes scanning the crowd for the slightest tick of movement to signal a bid.

— Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of scan

Verb

Austin-area home shoppers saw asking prices fall sharply in October, but higher borrowing costs continue to complicate the path from browsing listings to buying a home.

— Julianna Duennes Russ, Austin American Statesman, 5 Nov. 2026
Swapping a human user for a bot means a loss of browsing and consumer data for merchants.

— Sarah Jones, Footwear News, 5 Nov. 2026