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Recent Examples of speed-read
Butler opened up some articles and speed-read like never before.
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Jay Glennie, Rolling Stone, 28 Oct. 2025
Jay Glennie, Rolling Stone, 28 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for speed-read
Verb
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It’s being read as a truthfulness test.—
Güney Yıldız,
Forbes.com,
24 Jan. 2026
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While reading a Regency romance, the social rules a woman was forced to live by seem almost silly to our modern sensibilities.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Another reminder to update passwords, skim a privacy policy and move on.—
Tony Bradley,
Forbes.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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When the sun is just skimming across the horizon and ducking behind other peaks, all the heat that the sun baked into the snow and rocks during the day evaporates—fast.—
Outside,
Outside,
23 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Winners will scan a QR code to get their prize.—
Fernando Cervantes Jr,
USA Today,
27 Jan. 2026
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These studies scan millions of common genetic markers to find tiny differences that are more common in people who have the disorder.—
Khloe Quill , Angelica Stabile,
FOXNews.com,
27 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Head to that same site to peruse our full calendar of events.—
Caroline Ritzie,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
7 Jan. 2026
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The starters who sat out and cheered from the bench, including Aaron Gordon, who sat at his locker room stall perusing the box score afterward with a proud smile.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
6 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Try a variety of Asian cuisine from food trucks and vendors, relax in the beer garden, browse merchandise and engage in hands-on activities such as the Chinese tea ceremony and learning how to use chopsticks.—
Tiffany Acosta,
AZCentral.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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Take cue from Stewart’s effortless loungewear and browse similar oversized crewneck sweatshirts from Amazon—including a dead ringer for her cheery yellow style.—
Cheryl Wagemann,
InStyle,
29 Jan. 2026
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“Speed-read.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/speed-read. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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