speed-reads

verb

present tense third-person singular of speed-read
as in dips (into)

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for speed-reads
  1. turns over
  2. reads
  3. scans
Verb
  • Its deep water never fully turns over, leaving the bottom starved of oxygen and free of currents.
    — Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 9 Aug. 2026
  • Put both on the same page and the comparison turns over.
    — Güney Yıldız, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026
Definition of turns over
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  • Expansion to all hospitals countywide would be finished by the end of 2027, the motion reads.
    — Steve Scauzillo, Daily News, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Hours later, as the three men sit behind bars, an officer reads Twist his Miranda rights.
    — CBS Chicago Team, CBS News, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of reads
Verb
  • The Rocketbook app scans the pages to popular cloud services, like Dropbox, Google Drive, Slack and One Note.
    — BestReviews, Mercury News, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Radar then scans across 14 federal and state programs to identify benefits users may qualify for, from disability and food assistance to tax credits.
    — Victor Dey, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of scans
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“Speed-reads.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/speed-reads. Accessed 15 Aug. 2026.

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