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
  • One is why anyone living a normal life needs a bot to perform such quotidian tasks as reading and writing emails, placing appointments on a calendar or calling a plumber.
    — Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Rivera said reading Against All Hope, Cuban political prisoner Armando Valladares’ memoir, while attending FIU persuaded him to abandon plans to become a sportswriter and devote his life to political and human-rights causes.
    — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of reading
Verb
  • Workers at Denso’s auto parts factory were scanning components covered in barcodes before QR emerged.
    — HubSpot, HubSpot, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Records also show attempts to create accounts using disposable email, browser, and scanning services.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of scanning
Verb
  • The concept also features dedicated beauty advisors and elevated displays designed to make browsing feel more like shopping at a beauty specialty store than a typical Target run.
    — Taylor Lane, StyleCaster, 30 Sep. 2026
  • Notably, the customer journey has become more fragmented — consumers are discovering brands via social, then browsing their websites, asking questions, receiving texts, making a purchase, then contacting service later.
    — Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of browsing
Verb
  • Earlier test flights ventured no farther than the Indian Ocean halfway around the world, often crashing in flames and briefly skimming space.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 29 Sep. 2026
  • The earlier test flights ventured no farther than the Indian Ocean halfway around the world, often crashing in flames and briefly skimming space.
    — Marcia Dunn, Los Angeles Times, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of skimming
Verb
  • But few were perusing Skims’ wares, as everyone gathered near the entrance around a larger-than-life faux marble sculpture modeled after Greek statuary.
    — Mary Wenthur, Footwear News, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Start by perusing the retailer's selection of plaid pieces, a must-have for a complete fall wardrobe.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 17 Sep. 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 3 Oct. 2026.

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