looking over

present participle of look over

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for looking over
scanning
Verb
  • Nashville — Steve Crook squints through the sun, scanning his surroundings with precision.
    Rob Picheta, CNN Money, 27 June 2026
  • And by passing footage to police rather than scanning them, Gabriel positions itself to avoid responsibility for the misidentifications that follow, says Pablo Nunes, director of the Center for Studies on Public Safety and Citizenship, a non-governmental organization based in Rio de Janeiro.
    Harry Booth, Time, 26 June 2026
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“Looking over.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/looking%20over. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.

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