look over

as in to glance (at)

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Recent Examples of look over In court, Kaplan looked over at Combs often during his testimony and the two appeared to smile at each other. Nicki Brown, CNN Money, 22 May 2025 Brands that have already raised some prices Customers look over personal health items displayed on April 18, 2025 at a Costco branch in Niantic, Connecticut. Ali McCadden, CNBC, 31 May 2025 In 2004, the couple bought the loft of their neighbor, whose wider space looked over the corner of Spring and West Broadway with windows on both sides. Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 22 May 2025 Her beauty looks over the years have spanned from the avant-garde to redefined classics. India Espy-Jones, Essence, 22 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for look over
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scan
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  • There’s a single 8-megapixel camera that, again, is acceptable at this tablet’s price point, but otherwise not a camera most would want to use for anything other than the most basic use (like maybe scanning documents).
    Ben Sin, Forbes.com, 5 June 2025
  • One couple was relieved to have made it out of their hearing without being detained -- but were still scanning the parking lot outside the courthouse, nervous that agents would approach them.
    Laura Romero, ABC News, 4 June 2025

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“Look over.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/look%20over. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.

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