speed-reading

Definition of speed-readingnext
present participle of speed-read

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for speed-reading
Verb
  • Someone who typically learns through reading might experiment with hands-on learning.
    Panashe Matemba-Mutasa, Mercury News, 20 June 2026
  • Continue reading … SAFE SPACES — Minneapolis city council hear arguments in favor of legalizing adult bathhouses for LGBTQ community.
    , FOXNews.com, 19 June 2026
Verb
  • This is the cohort that grew up skipping lines, scanning QR codes, ordering from phones and treating friction as a brand failure.
    Gabriel Alin Zainescu, Forbes.com, 20 June 2026
  • Those scanning the skies over the East River this summer may spot something unfamiliar — a cargo drone schlepping packages between the Downtown Skyport in lower Manhattan and the Brooklyn Marine Terminal just south of Brooklyn Bridge Park.
    Anne Kadet, Curbed, 19 June 2026
Verb
  • It can be customized with shortcuts for browsing websites and can be fully customized with shortcuts and macros without the need to install special software.
    Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026
  • In an era where thousands of movies are available with a click, many collectors still enjoy the experience of browsing shelves and discovering titles in person.
    Conor McGill, CBS News, 24 June 2026
Verb
  • Workers were seen skimming the surface of the pool in the end nearest the World War II Memorial.
    Drew Pittock, USA Today, 21 June 2026
  • Police are using the incident as a reminder to be aware of skimming devices and to report anything suspicious to an employee or police at the department’s non-emergency number at 203-576-7671.
    Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 19 June 2026
Verb
  • Some may also argue that battery life is one of the MacBook Neo strengths, but perusing the actual third-party, quantitative tests that have been published to date disproves that.
    Marco Chiappetta, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026
  • In Le-Bois-Plage-en-Ré, O’Canailles is a great bar à manger for lunch, after perusing the nearby open-air market, or a casual dinner.
    Caitlin Gunther, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 June 2026
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“Speed-reading.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/speed-reading. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.

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