reconnoitering

variants or reconnoitring
present participle of reconnoiter
as in exploring
to go to (a place or area) in order to find out information especially about a military enemy; to do a reconnaissance of (a place) An expedition reconnoitered the coast to find out the exact location of enemy forces.

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  • In Ibadan, the biennial activates the New Culture Studio designed by Demas Nwoko (1970), exploring urban and architectural dimensions of confinement.
    PhotoVogue, Vogue, 25 Oct. 2025
  • This striking Spanish Revival landmark, dating back to 1928, makes the perfect base for exploring all the above and much more.
    AFAR Media, AFAR Media, 24 Oct. 2025
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  • In Atlanta in 2018, young tight end Austin Hooper learned that Paulsen was also doing scouting reports on tight ends who were upcoming draft prospects for the staff and for his agent.
    Jourdan Rodrigue, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
  • In the 1970s, on the peaceful Long Island hamlet of Woodmere, a man named Ben Cooper went on Halloween scouting missions.
    Mark Dent, HubSpot, 24 Oct. 2025
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  • The Flames, meanwhile, are still searching for their first win at home after starting their season 1-6-0.
    Julian McKenzie, New York Times, 23 Oct. 2025
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    Fiction Non Fiction, Literary Hub, 23 Oct. 2025
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“Reconnoitering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reconnoitering. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.

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