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scanned

VERB

look over, scrutinize lightly

Synonyms

STRONGEST

browse check examine flash flip through leaf through look through scour search skim thumb through

STRONG

consider contemplate inquire investigate look overlook regard riff riffle rumble study survey sweep

WEAK

dip into give the once-over glance at glance over have a look-see look up and down run over run through size up take a gander take stock of

Antonyms

STRONG

discard disregard forget ignore look away neglect

Example Sentences

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From the air, a dozen species of raptors scanned the ground for the doomed and the vulnerable.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 30, 2026

A few days later, her heart was scanned again and still no issues were raised.

From BBC • May 23, 2026

Since he never removes pages from his sketchbooks, some restaurant drawings in his sketchbooks were scanned, printed on thick paper and displayed on diner tables as “placemats.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026

To investigate the link, the researchers scanned the brains of 120 people in the United States.

From Science Daily • May 10, 2026

Some people said that’s where the internet would lead—straight into a digital age where everyone would be scanned like groceries.

From "The First State of Being" by Erin Entrada Kelly