scrolled

Example Sentences

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In the hours after he was re-elected, councillor Shazad Fazal scrolled through the messages he had been sent on Facebook.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

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

I scrolled through Nan’s contacts while she cleaned up.

From "Hope Springs" by Jaime Berry