speed-reading

verb

Definition of speed-readingnext
present participle of speed-read
as in reading

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for speed-reading
  1. reading
  2. scanning
  3. browsing
  4. skimming
  5. perusing
Verb
  • By reading the mutations stacked up in the tumor’s genome as a kind of clock, researchers estimate the lineage has been dividing and passing from clam to clam for more than two centuries, outlasting countless generations of its hosts.
    — John Drake, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
  • As the sensor Saxon installed kept reading higher and higher on July 16, air pollution was on residents’ minds citywide.
    — Finnegan Belleau, Chicago Tribune, 26 July 2026
Definition of reading
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  • The investigators use tools such as X‑ray fluorescence spectrometry, scanning electron microscopy and laser ablation mass spectrometry.
    — Gabriela Sa Pessoa, Fortune, 24 July 2026
  • The 17-story-tall South Hangar was built in 1942 to house blimps patrolling the West Coast during World War II, scanning for Japanese submarines.
    — Mona Darwish, Oc Register, 24 July 2026
Definition of scanning
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  • The café-bar is a pleasant enough hangout with slate-gray walls punched with color, shelves of artsy souvenirs, and design magazines worth browsing, but the surrounding streets are stacked with great dining options.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 July 2026
  • Your internet provider can monitor certain parts of your online activity, websites can gather data about your visits and advertising companies can use tracking tools to build profiles based on your browsing habits.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 28 July 2026
Definition of browsing
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  • Juxtapose a body-skimming black pair with an oversized leather bomber for an ’80s-does-2020s look.
    — Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 28 July 2026
  • The legs have plenty of breathing room, and the structured, body-skimming top created a balanced proportion from top to bottom.
    — Tanya Sharma, PEOPLE, 28 July 2026
Definition of skimming
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  • Makeup Deals As a makeup connoisseur, perusing pages of beauty products was hardly a grueling task.
    — Izzy Baskette, PEOPLE, 23 July 2026
  • Some users such as Courey are also perusing the platform to buy, sell and lease farmland.
    — Lizzie Kane July 18, Sacbee.com, 18 July 2026
Definition of perusing
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“Speed-reading.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/speed-reading. Accessed 1 Aug. 2026.

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