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

And her diary entries about her parenting stresses and postpartum issues were read aloud in court.

— Andi Babineau, CNN Money, 8 Aug. 2026
Ours can start as one page of a contract, on the least interesting sheet in the agreement, the one nobody reads aloud.

— Jason Snyder, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2026

Definition of read

Verb

British Columbia Wildfire Service spokesperson Nicole Bonnett said the smoke lingering over the fire has reduced visibility, limiting the use of air tankers and water-skimming aircraft.

— ABC News, ABC News, 10 Aug. 2026
Investors are hopeful that last month’s artificial intelligence unwind skimmed enough of the froth from the market, so that stocks can continue to climb for another few weeks at least.

— Sarah Min, CNBC, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of skim

Verb

Social Security uses technology to scan disability applications for conditions on the compassionate allowances list, and those applications often receive approval within days, according to one law firm.

— Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026
The scientists used cutting-edge airborne laser scanning technology and found hundreds of previously unknown earthworks.

— Harriet Marsden, TheWeek, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of scan

Verb

Condé Nast Traveller described the Tolkien suite in a review of the hotel, highlighting the map of Middle Earth on the walls and a copy of The Hobbit left on the bedside table for guests to peruse.

— Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 6 Aug. 2026
Whereas Aroma-Zone feels closer to a place of discovery with time to peruse and ponder.

— Kate Hardcastle, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of peruse

Verb

Without question, it will be missed by shoppers who enjoyed browsing stores while savoring ice cream.

— Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 5 Aug. 2026
Patrons can browse from a selection of more than 220 paintings, drawings, prints, mixed media and photographs, as well as sculptures and ceramics up to 10 inches.

— Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Aug. 2026