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 third step, Taborn said, involves going into the field with investigators and reading the energy of the environment.

— Amanda Musa, CNN Money, 16 Aug. 2026
Behind the open doors, the figure is nearly black, the wood gone dark from centuries of incense until the carving reads more as shape than detail.

— Christopher Elliott, Forbes.com, 16 Aug. 2026

Definition of read

Verb

The ankle-skimming cut is inherently petite-friendly, and the forgiving elastic waistband handles long-haul flights and indulgent vacation meals with ease.

— Chaise Sanders, Travel + Leisure, 14 Aug. 2026
The actor arrived in a regal sky blue high-neck top with a long cascading train and clashing red lining — custom designed by Prabal Gurung — offset with a casual pair of low slung, non-maternity jeans by La Ligne that skimmed just under her bump.

— Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of skim

Verb

But customers can scan the barcodes with a smartphone, too, directing them to a website with more information.

— David Goldman, CNN Money, 18 Aug. 2026
Since 2019, in Sacramento, PatronScan has been commonly used at bars due to a city ordinance requiring certain entertainment venues to use ID-scanning technology.

— Kevin Ko, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of scan

Verb

Steele perused them on the regular, looking to pad his newsletter.

— Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026
Entering this sprawling time-travel bubble, visitors can pan for gold like the fabled Forty-Niners, talk with crusty prospectors and peruse a market center for wares.

— John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 19 Aug. 2026