Meaning & use
scrolling
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Moving displayed text or images up, down, or across a screen to view different parts of the content.
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She spent an hour scrolling through her social media feed before bed.
Scrolling too quickly, he missed the important line in the document.
A note on using this word
Originally referred to unrolling a physical scroll; the digital sense now dominates everyday use of the word.
Words with a similar meaning
swipingpaging
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