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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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Some residents of Banham Zoo, near Attleborough, including penguins, a vulture, a cheetah, a tiger and a sloth, were scanned using the equipment, which produces detailed images of bones, organs and soft tissue.

From BBC • Apr. 21, 2026

At issue more broadly is the legal status of the vast amount of privately stored data that can be easily scanned.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 19, 2026

After noticing similar phrasing in news releases and other corporate communications, Barron’s scanned AlphaSense’s library of company documents such as news releases, Securities and Exchange Commission filings, and earnings call transcripts.

From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026

This algorithm scanned all 20,000 human protein-coding genes to identify where prohormones could be cut into peptides.

From Science Daily • Apr. 12, 2026

She felt something worse than bad after she’d scanned up and down the menu several times, feeling as if everybody behind her was impatient, even though nobody was yelling at her to move.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith