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

The disagreements were intelligent, experienced, and specific — and reading them in bulk did not soften my view.

— Sachin H. Jain, Forbes.com, 18 July 2026
The pair met when Nolan showed up at Caine’s front door asking him to read for the role of Alfred Pennyworth in Batman Begins(2005).

— Emma Urdangen, PEOPLE, 18 July 2026

Definition of read

Verb

Its effortlessly drapey silhouette skims the body without clinging, while the high neckline lends a polished, sophisticated touch that’s easy to dress up or down.

— Julia Morlino, Travel + Leisure, 15 July 2026
Zendaya traded her beige dress for a white gown by Matières Fécales, with floor-skimming wings.

— Tiffany Kelly, Entertainment Weekly, 15 July 2026

Definition of skim

Verb

That’s what startup Casana is betting will be the next billion-dollar opportunity with its smart toilet seats, which have sensors that can scan vitals like blood pressure, heart rate and blood oxygen, and then connect the results to a phone app.

— Danielle Chemtob, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
And for all the whinging about the cast’s racial diversity, the actor who in some ways reads least as an ancient Greek is Matt Damon, whose Odysseus scans as American, which is almost certainly the point.

— Paul A. Thompson, Pitchfork, 21 July 2026

Definition of scan

Verb

Be sure to peruse the full selection of white denim while several styles are on major markdown.

— Kyra Surgent, InStyle, 15 July 2026
Fans of Stanley and Musgrave alike can peruse the company's website and add the full collection to their carts now, or continue scrolling to shop the individual pieces.

— Kelsey Legg, ABC News, 14 July 2026

Definition of peruse

Verb

The AdGuard Family Plan helps address both, offering lifetime protection and a cleaner, safer browsing experience across multiple devices.

— StackCommerce Team, PC Magazine, 15 July 2026
Florida afternoons are the ideal time to linger in a café, browse a local shop, peruse a museum, or pop into a movie while rain cools things down.

— Skye Sherman, Southern Living, 14 July 2026