speed-reads

Definition of speed-readsnext
present tense third-person singular of speed-read

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for speed-reads
Verb
  • Its board of directors has six seats, with elections staggered so that half of the board turns over at a time.
    Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 5 Nov. 2025
  • After over a decade as a villain to the Avengers, Simon ultimately turns over a new leaf and becomes a longstanding member of the team.
    Wilson Chapman, Variety, 11 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • While the book reads easily and is seemingly structured to facilitate a film adaptation, bringing it to the big screen in such a successful way was definitely no easy task.
    Matthew Razak, Space.com, 23 Mar. 2026
  • Outside, the property reads like a garden estate scaled to village life.
    David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 23 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Mike Christy/Getty Images An avid swimmer who aspires to one day complete the famous event from Alcatraz in San Francisco, Vitello scans his various baseball zones much like a lifeguard with eyes up, observing everything and everyone.
    CBS News, CBS News, 19 Mar. 2026
  • Amazon Smart Speaker Deal As the newest addition to the lineup, the Echo Dot Max focuses on high-fidelity audio that scans your room to optimize playback for your specific space.
    Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 19 Mar. 2026
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“Speed-reads.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/speed-reads. Accessed 24 Mar. 2026.

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