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 But Burke did not look over at the victim’s parents, who sat stoically in the courtroom in the row right in front of me. — Joy Press, Vanity Fair, 22 July 2026 The Golden Globe-winner layered the look over a white T-shirt worn in a semi-tuck. — Chanel Vargas, InStyle, 17 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 See All Example Sentences for look over

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scan

Verb

It can’t be scanned in a single line or column; it is contained by no frame other than the facade itself.

— Alec Mapes-Frances, Artforum, 1 Nov. 2026
The spotters stand at the end of each of the aisles of the theatre-like seating area, with their backs to the horses and their eyes scanning the crowd for the slightest tick of movement to signal a bid.

— Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 30 Oct. 2026

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