speed-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 court's account of what occurred is hard to read without wincing.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 13 Nov. 2026
  • During the emotional memorial service at an Englewood church, Graham's parents, Tom and Heidi, stood quietly beside the chaplain as their words were read to the hundreds of mourners.
    — Kelly Werthmann, CBS News, 13 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • That’s juicy stuff, but Rice’s production only skims its surface, then cartwheels away, caught up in its own dance.
    — Sara Holdren, Vulture, 14 Nov. 2026
  • Howard’s film largely skims over some of the knottier aspects of Avedon’s life.
    — Naomi Fry, New Yorker, 14 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • Instead of sorting products by category, items are placed in any open, available space, then scanned and stored in a computer system.
    — Kate Van Pelt, The Spruce, 7 Nov. 2026
  • Those with ideas can scan the QR code inside the shop, or submit a request online.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 7 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • In the back, the friends perused the menu, which consisted of cocktails inspired by different aspects of natural history.
    — Hilton Als, New Yorker, 6 Nov. 2026
  • After lunch, peruse the goodies in the shop, which range from cases of hot dogs to hot dog stuffies.
    — Amy Cavanaugh, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • Some companies use your personal data, like browsing history, to serve different prices to different costumers.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 13 Nov. 2026
  • In traditional search, a retailer competes for page-one visibility and relies on the shopper to browse.
    — Zohar Gilad, Forbes.com, 12 Nov. 2026

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“Speed-read.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/speed-read. Accessed 15 Nov. 2026.

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