LOOK OVER Synonyms: 11 Similar and Opposite Words

look over

verb

Definition of look over

as in to glance (at)

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Recent Examples of look over Oversized windows look over downtown, and Great American Ball Park, home of the Cincinnati Reds, is right around the corner. — Catherine Garcia, TheWeek, 2 July 2026 The officers appeared to look over Diaz-Torres’ identification and proof of insurance as an Oak Brook police sergeant surveyed the crash aftermath. — Christy Gutowski, Chicago Tribune, 26 June 2026 Officers looked over the bridge and saw the man lying near the shoulder of Loop 820. — Giles Hudson, CBS News, 19 June 2026 Research places to eat, look over the directions beforehand. — Laura Kiniry, Popular Science, 17 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for look over

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scan

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At Hull’s railway station an hour or so later, a few Manchester United fans are scanning the departures board near Philip Larkin’s statue, which captures the late poet mid-stride.

— George Caulkin, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026
Visitors will use smartphones to scan codes inside the Icon Park attraction for clues that will help track down five missing artifacts and the story behind the techniques used by Tussaud.

— Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 Aug. 2026

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lookouts

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