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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scanned

It includes removing a book's spine so all the pages can be scanned rapidly - and the remains recycled.

From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2026

They scanned the brains of eight dogs while the animals viewed pictures of unfamiliar people showing either happy or neutral expressions.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 11, 2026

Anthropic also purchased millions of print copies in bulk, stripped the books’ bindings and made scanned digital copies that were used to train Claude.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 23, 2026

Guy scanned the sea of bald caps in vain, then panicked.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 22, 2026

When they reached the baggage claim, Cat scanned for Rishi, but he wasn’t there.

From "Caterpillar Summer" by Gillian McDunn