look over

verb

Definition of look overnext
as in to glance (at)

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Recent Examples of look over 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 Depending on the room, these are sometimes tucked behind glass walls that look over the bed—with blinds equipped for privacy—and across the room to the window view. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for look over
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scan
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  • Social Security uses technology to scan disability applications for conditions on the compassionate allowances list, and those applications often receive approval within days, according to one law firm.
    — Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026
  • The scientists used cutting-edge airborne laser scanning technology and found hundreds of previously unknown earthworks.
    — Harriet Marsden, TheWeek, 10 Aug. 2026
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“Look over.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/look%20over. Accessed 13 Aug. 2026.

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