scrolling
Americannoun
plural
scrollings-
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.
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Digital Technology. doomscrolling.
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the act of scrolling.
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I was scrolling through Instagram the other day, confronted by ageless celebrity after ageless celebrity, feeling demoralized.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 17, 2026
During that time, I alternate between watching whatever the nurses have put on the TV that day and scrolling my phone.
From Slate • May 9, 2026
After a suspect crashed during a high-speed chase, CBS Los Angeles spotted a Riverside deputy scrolling through what appeared to be a woman’s dating app profile during the ensuing standoff.
From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2026
Prof Andy Miah, an AI expert from the University of Salford, says the trend is "huge" and those scrolling are drawn in because they are looking for advice.
From BBC • May 7, 2026
It isn't even six o'clock yet—I should still have a half hour at least—and I can't help but torture myself by scrolling up to see all of the texts Mabel sent before this one.
From "We Are Okay" by Nina LaCour
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