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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This method could allow future missions to scan much larger areas of planetary surfaces in a shorter time.

From Science Daily • Apr. 8, 2026

"The first CT scan couldn't assess the reproductive organs," she said.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

Plus, 50 years of Apple products, a scan for statin use and saying no to an inheritance.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

Increasingly, people are also opting for a coronary artery calcium scan, or CAC, writes Sumathi Reddy.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

I thought maybe she would scan the pages, but ask to keep it, so she could read it more thoroughly later.

From "The Line Tender" by Kate Allen