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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Advanced the implementation of body-scanning technology at York Correctional Institution and Manson Youth Institution.

— Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 15 Sep. 2026
The South Korean tech giant recently upgraded its Smart Switch feature, allowing iPhone users to transfer data to a Galaxy device wirelessly by simply scanning a QR code, without installing the Smart Switch app on their iPhone.

— Jenny Lee, CNBC, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of scanning

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