speed-read

verb

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  1. read
  2. skim
  3. scan
  4. peruse
  5. browse
Verb
  • On Sunday night, as Hell Week began, our class leader read the full speech aloud—his way of aligning and inspiring us for the grueling days ahead.
    — Brent Gleeson, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
  • The official logline reads as follows: Talented Saville Row textile pattern designer Kate (Whitman) lives in the quaint village of Blexford, England, next door to her father Mac (Parker), who is long-divorced from Kate’s mother Delilah (McDonnell), a globe-trotting American always on an adventure.
    — Ryan Schwartz, TVLine, 20 Mar. 2025
Definition of read
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  • Most of the Wildcats’ most incisive passes skimmed across the turf, immune to the same gusts that could knock a long ball off-course in the air.
    — Joseph Dycus, The Mercury News, 3 Mar. 2025
  • May is when the action really kicks off, with live music every Sunday, a Pride weekend May 17 and 18, and the semi-thawing of Lake Reveal, a high alpine lake that skiers and riders try to skim—and often sink into.
    — Anna Fiorentino, AFAR Media, 28 Feb. 2025
Definition of skim
Verb
  • Once installed, the malicious extension scans the victim’s browser for other extensions.
    — Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report, Fox News, 13 Mar. 2025
  • Here, agents are able to autonomously scan for compliance risks, continuously updating themselves on changes to regulations or statutory obligations.
    — Bernard Marr, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
Definition of scan
Verb
  • In 2010, Criterion began uploading videos to YouTube of the most notable people to peruse the closet’s offerings: filmmakers, actors, other influential cultural figures.
    — Paula Mejía, The Atlantic, 20 Mar. 2025
  • Colorful family scrapbooks line the shelves, ready to be perused in one of the Lee Industries chairs.
    — Elizabeth Stamp, Architectural Digest, 19 Mar. 2025
Definition of peruse
Verb
  • To browse more spring dress styles from the Draper James sale, check out the rest of our picks below.
    — Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 20 Mar. 2025
  • What is the best way to stay private, secure and anonymous while browsing the web?
    — Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report, Fox News, 20 Mar. 2025
Definition of browse
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“Speed-read.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/speed-read. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.

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