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Doomscrolling

Doom is the attitude of the person scrolling. It could be cat videos, but the person is scrolling because they are incapable of doing otherwise, and the only happiness they are capable of is in refreshing their newsfeed.
All the news is great, what's wrong with Tommy?

Oh, he can't enjoy it. He's caught in a loop and is doomscrolling to hell.
by sudonimpey March 3, 2021
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boomscrolling

Doomscrolling for Boomers: Instead of scrolling their cell phones being overwhelmed by the global news, the Boomer flips through all the local evening news channels every night to learn about the ridiculous Florida Man antics of people in their area.
Dad's been Boomscrolling too much recently, and is convinced everyone in his tiny town is going to be carjacked by people in clown suits within the week.
by Tom Selleck Fan Club July 1, 2022
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Doomscrolling

Searching for the most depressing, conspiracy ridden, fake news online articles just to see how far some people will go with their ideas and views.
My life has been so much better since I quit Doomscrolling all the time.
by Real_NoobToob June 10, 2020
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coomscroller

An individual who is stuck trying to find the perfect video to masturbate to.
Subject A: God, I'm such a fucking coomscroller, nothing gives me that tingle like it used to.
Subject B: What the fuck are you talking about?
by Dr. Jatori July 20, 2022
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Boomscrolling

Democrats scrolling on Twitter the day Joe Biden was declared President Elect of The United States.
Today I'm not Doomscrolling, I'm Boomscrolling.
by RealmsRider November 6, 2020
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Doomscrolling

The act of endlessly scrolling through bad news on social media or news websites, often causing increased anxiety or feelings of hopelessness. Originates from the video game "Doom" and represents the chaotic and never-ending flow of negative content.
"I couldn't sleep last night because I spent hours doomscrolling through my Twitter feed, and all the bad news kept me anxious."
by iwv December 28, 2023
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Doomscrolling

When you are scrolling on any media platform especially Instagram reels for hours on end until your eyes and fingers start to vaporize sending your soul into the doom or reels never able to escape
It’s like falling into a black hole of Insta videos you think you’ll watch one, and suddenly three hours have passed, your eyes are burning, your fingers feel like molten lava, and you wonder if you’ll ever surface from the endless scroll- doomscrolling
by PandaBoxer000_[ March 3, 2026
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