looking over

Definition of looking overnext
present participle of look over

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for looking over
scanning
Verb
  • Last month, cyber stocks fell after Anthropic announced a new code-scanning security tool to Claude.
    Samantha Subin, CNBC, 27 Mar. 2026
  • Psarras spends the majority of his time slinking through space, scanning the highly detailed living room of opulence for the next steps of Tony’s grisly plan (the varied set design, which includes some ingenious touches with translucent walls, is by Ron Gasparinetti) .
    David John Chávez, Mercury News, 27 Mar. 2026
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“Looking over.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/looking%20over. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.

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