scope out

verb

scoped out; scoping out; scopes out

US, informal

: to look at (someone or something) especially in order to get information

They scoped out the area before setting up the tent.

Players were scoping out the competition.

He wants to scope out all of the possibilities before deciding what to do.

Examples of scope out in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Since the shooting, Olguin hasn’t been able to go to a restaurant or grocery store without scoping out the location and having an escape plan in preparation for tragedy. — Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 27 Oct. 2026

Now, the company has launched a free online version of its detector, letting users across all the major streamers scope out slop in a few simple steps. — Jessica Sager, Time, 15 Oct. 2026

Representations and Acknowledgements • Saeed and Molly, the two other junior associates at Taylor & Byrne, seem to be scoping out Johnny for their own uses; Molly, for her part, has already activated some light flirting. — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 9 Oct. 2026

Brittin’s comments on streamer partnerships come as Reuters reported that the BBC and Channel 4 are scoping out a joint-venture deal. — Jake Kanter, Deadline, 8 Oct. 2026

Rhymes for scope out

• roundabout
• runabout
• sauerkraut
• thereabout
• turnabout
• about
• bailout
• blackout
• blowout
• breakout
• burnout
• buyout