LOOKING OVER Synonyms: 11 Similar and Opposite Words

looking over

verb

present participle of look over

as in glancing (at)

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scanning

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Aiming to protect what’s left of its buildings and monuments is a converted Volkswagen Crafter—the ARK III, a mobile 3D-scanning lab that creates digital twins of sacred and historical structures for future restoration.

— Chris Stokel-Walker, Time, 15 Oct. 2026
The sonar pinged about once a second, scanning the water 500 feet in every direction for signs of life, while another machine scanned the water immediately below the boat.

— Fedor Zarkhin, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2026

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