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• present participle of scroll.

scrolling

American  

[skrohl-ing] / ˈskroʊl ɪŋ /

noun

scrollings plural

1. Digital Technology. the act or process of viewing a continuous selection of text, images, etc., on a screen by moving the display vertically or horizontally.

2. Digital Technology. doomscrolling.

3. the act of scrolling.

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Other Word Forms

Derived Forms

• multi-scrolling
  noun
• overscrolling
  noun
• non-scrolling
  adjective
• scrolling
  adjective

Inflected Forms

Nouns

• scrollings
  plural

Example Sentences

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scrolling scrollings

“Go have coffee with a friend when you’re stressed and stop scrolling Instagram for tips.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 19, 2026

Features the government considers addictive such as auto-play videos and infinite scrolling will also be disabled under the plans, aimed at improving teenagers' focus, sleep quality and family life.

From BBC ● Jul. 15, 2026

One depicts the Buddha scrolling on a smart phone.

From Barron's ● Jul. 7, 2026

You’re scrolling, looking for one person that’s like, “this guy stinks” and then you go, “that’s my day. This is what everyone thinks of me right now.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 7, 2026

There wasn’t even a message scrolling across the LCD sign behind the counter to indicate that the plane had arrived or where it’d come from.

From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix

The outline is elegant, and the scrollings delicate.

From Scientific American Supplement, No. 470, January 3, 1885 by Various