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

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Under the state's system, ballots that display voters' choices and electronic ballot images created by the scanners that read them are randomized.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 2 Oct. 2026
Consider a bank using AI to read documents for small-business loans.

— David Pralong, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of read

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After that, visitors file out and gain even more virtual altitude, boarding a dirigible that skims an ancient version of the skyline.

— Justin Davidson, Curbed, 1 Oct. 2026
Earlier test flights ventured no farther than the Indian Ocean halfway around the world, often crashing in flames and briefly skimming space.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 29 Sep. 2026

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Swift has resumed scanning for gamma-ray bursts and exploding stars, but NASA is scrambling to replace the observatory’s role as a rapid-response lookout for other telescopes.

— Marcia Dunn, Los Angeles Times, 27 Sep. 2026
Alexei Gruverman then used scanning probe microscopy to examine the film’s electrical response.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 26 Sep. 2026

Definition of scan

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In addition to this trendy cherry red, there are more colors to peruse including classic black, soft pale blue, approachable gray, and more.

— Izzy Baskette, PEOPLE, 27 Sep. 2026
Charmain Ware-Jason of Murphy’s and Sug After Dark Entering VinoTeca on a recent Wednesday evening felt more akin to mingling at a dinner party than perusing a wine shop.

— Lia Picard, AJC.com, 27 Sep. 2026

Definition of peruse

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The concept also features dedicated beauty advisors and elevated displays designed to make browsing feel more like shopping at a beauty specialty store than a typical Target run.

— Taylor Lane, StyleCaster, 30 Sep. 2026
Notably, the customer journey has become more fragmented — consumers are discovering brands via social, then browsing their websites, asking questions, receiving texts, making a purchase, then contacting service later.

— Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 30 Sep. 2026

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