speed-read

or speed·read

[ speed-reed ]

verb (used with or without object)

speedread [speed, -red],speedreading [speed, -ree-ding].

1. to read faster than normal, especially by acquired techniques of skimming and controlled eye movements.

Other Words From

• speed-read·er [speed, -ree-der], noun

Example Sentences

So were the page-long passages and the pressure to speed-read them.

From New York Times

It’s just a huge ask for a quarterback to speed-read a playbook, go through one day of practice, then successfully advance the ball in an actual game, let alone assemble a drive.

From Los Angeles Times

He ran out and bought a copy, speed-read it, then headed to the island himself.

From Washington Post

Martin had to speed-read his household’s daily newspaper so he could get it back in the plastic delivery bag in pristine condition before his father returned home from work.

From Los Angeles Times

Pundits most likely speed-read the book for its sociological “takeaway,” a description of the left-behind whites who then seemed instrumental in rallying the Republican Party behind Mr. Trump and would soon put him in the White House.

From New York Times