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

The collective goal of the various missions planned over the next two years is to test technologies and scope out locations to inform NASA’s lunar construction plans. — Denise Chow, NBC news, 30 June 2026

Elsewhere, Jimmy and the Beef boys begin their new venture and scope out their first ghost kitchen. — Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 26 June 2026

For now, scope out the first two collections on the Michaels website or scroll down for our top picks of the season so far. — Kelsey Legg, ABC News, 26 June 2026

The suspect in a deadly shooting inside a Northern California public library scoped out the scene before entering and killing two patrons, authorities said. — Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 24 June 2026

Rhymes for scope out

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• thereabout
• turnabout
• about
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• blackout
• blowout
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