speed-read

or speed·read

[ speed-reed ]

/ ˈspidˌrid /

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verb (used with or without object), speed-read

[speed-red], /ˈspidˌrɛd/, speed-read·ing

[speed-ree-ding]. /ˈspidˌri dɪŋ/.

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

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OTHER WORDS FROM speed-read

speed-read·er

[speed-ree-der], /ˈspidˌri dər/, noun

Words nearby speed-read

speed networking, speedo, speed of light, speedometer, speed ramp, speed-read, speedrun, speed shop, speed skate, speed skating, speedster

How to use speed-read in a sentence

Our speed read of Bradlee on everything from Watergate to Katharine Graham.
7 Scoops From New Bio of Ben Bradlee, “Yours in Truth”|Matthew DeLuca|May 7, 2012|DAILY BEAST
We speed read the tome and pulled out the most interesting bits.
8 Juiciest Bits From Cain’s Memoir|David A. Graham|September 30, 2011|DAILY BEAST
The Daily Beast speed-read the book, which is out today, to cull the biggest, juiciest revelations.
9 Juicy Bits from Ron Suskind’s Book|David A. Graham|September 20, 2011|DAILY BEAST
In one, Hathaway races through a monologue, reading a teleprompter set to speed-read.
Are the Oscars Finally Cool?|Nicole LaPorte|February 25, 2011|DAILY BEAST

The Daily Beast presents our speed read, from the drugs to the women to where their name comes from.
12 Juiciest Bits from Keith Richards' Memoir|The Daily Beast|October 27, 2010|DAILY BEAST