scrolled

Example Sentences

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Elliott checked and scrolled compulsively, bypassing the parental controls, sneaking down to grab his phone from the family charging unit in the kitchen at night.

From Slate • May 12, 2026

Luka Doncic, dressed in a black T-shirt and pants, scrolled on his phone, cornered off by a wall of reporters who all faced LeBron James looking for reasons behind a postseason dry spell.

From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026

A tenth-grader in Oregon scrolled through more than 200 between 9 and 11:40 a.m. on March 6.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026

Elsewhere, a couple of people scrolled on their mobiles, seemingly incapable of focusing on the big screen.

From BBC • Apr. 24, 2026

I scrolled through, my eyes hesitating on a picture of Tamika with her uncle.

From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas