scan

[skan] / skæn /

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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Google also introduced search information agents, which will be able to scan blogs, news sites, social media, and more for data that they can send periodically to customers as updates.

From Barron's • May 19, 2026

Both are curable, but doctors would need to conduct an MRI scan and they don't have the right equipment.

From BBC • May 18, 2026

Many oncologists now use blood tests to answer that question months before a traditional scan could.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

Before starting the trial, each participant received a DXA scan to assess body composition.

From Science Daily • May 7, 2026

She bent forward to scan the shelves, causing the blue beads of her long, dangling earrings to brush the sides of her face.

From "Jeremy Thatcher, Dragon Hatcher" by Bruce Coville

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