Thesaurus results for SPEED-READING

speed-reading

verb

Definition of speed-reading

present participle of speed-read

as in reading

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One of my most vivid memories of my time with All That is Left of Life is not a translation memory at all, but of reading it for the very first time.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 18 Sep. 2026
No one should be reading the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Barnyard Recruitment Manual without appropriate ID.

— Pat Beall, Sun Sentinel, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of reading

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Advanced the implementation of body-scanning technology at York Correctional Institution and Manson Youth Institution.

— Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 15 Sep. 2026
The South Korean tech giant recently upgraded its Smart Switch feature, allowing iPhone users to transfer data to a Galaxy device wirelessly by simply scanning a QR code, without installing the Smart Switch app on their iPhone.

— Jenny Lee, CNBC, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of scanning

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Younger customers are finding clothes through creator videos, livestreams and social feeds where browsing and checkout happen in the same window.

— Ashley Lynch, Charlotte Observer, 16 Sep. 2026
Instead of typing into a search bar or browsing a store’s site, Gen Z and millennial shoppers are increasingly discovering fashion through creators, styling videos and the social content already filling their feeds.

— Ashley Lynch, Sacbee.com, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of browsing

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The wispy brow-skimming strands cover still cover the forehead while blending seamlessly into her tousled waves thanks to face-framing layers that fan out toward her cheekbones.

— Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 14 Sep. 2026
The comedian paired the sleek heels with the Shani Shemer Nola Maxi Dress, a smooth black slipdress with thin spaghetti straps and a floor-length, body-skimming silhouette.

— Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of skimming

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Weekends at the shop are busy, bustling with customers perusing cases of vintage jewelry and exploring showrooms of furniture.

— Evgenia Anastasakos, Chicago Tribune, 6 Sep. 2026
While perusing pictures of Schumacher in the late ’90s and early 2000s, Leclerc was style-struck.

— Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of perusing

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