Zap through
/zæp θruː/B2
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1. To quickly change channels on a television set without watching any program for long.
- She zapped through the channels, unable to find anything interesting to watch.
- I tend to zap through when I'm unsure of what I want to see on TV.
2. To quickly go through items on a list, scanning them rather than engaging with each item in detail.
- He zapped through the emails to find the one from his boss.
- I usually zap through the morning news headlines before I go to work.
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