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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

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Example Sentences

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scrolling scrollings

The law also set a template by going after “addictive features,” such as infinite scrolling, rather than content.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 26, 2026

Critics say social networks use addictive algorithms to keep kids glued to their screens, and warn excessive scrolling can damage their mental health.

From Barron's ● Oct. 23, 2026

So Hanawalt reactivated her dormant Facebook account and began scrolling through local horse sale groups.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 21, 2026

Those classified as "light process" users spent less than four to five hours a day using their phones for a mixture of social interaction, news, entertainment, and passive scrolling.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 12, 2026

Nick takes my phone and starts scrolling through the videos.

From "Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda" by Becky Albertalli

The outline is elegant, and the scrollings delicate.

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

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