as in examined
to look over closely (as for judging quality or condition)
scanned the manuscript carefully for any overlooked errors
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Recent Examples of scanned
My eyes scanned the crowd for Leo.
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Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 7 Nov. 2025
The State Election Board later concluded last year that Fulton County likely scanned more than 3,000 ballots twice during the recount.
—Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 4 Nov. 2025
To date, crews have generated 290 leads, completed 277 investigation reports and scanned through 14,000 documents in the case, Brice McCracken, special agent in charge with the National Center for Explosives Training and Research, said in a press briefing.
—Craig Shoup, Nashville Tennessean, 4 Nov. 2025
Desert Diamond Arena security All guests will be searched and have their belongings scanned.
—Ed Masley, AZCentral.com, 3 Nov. 2025
Students attending class each day are shown a QR code, which, after being scanned, takes them to a multiple-choice question that appears to vary by person.
—ArsTechnica, 30 Oct. 2025
Of our participants, 35 agreed to be scanned with a form of brain imaging called functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) both before and after the birth of their child.
—Anthony Vaccaro, Scientific American, 29 Oct. 2025
The technology largely affects background actors, who, once scanned, can be replicated by AI.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 29 Oct. 2025
Along the rocky coast of eastern Italy at night, researchers scanned a tide pool in hopes of seeing something interesting.
—Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 27 Oct. 2025
Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 7 Nov. 2025
The State Election Board later concluded last year that Fulton County likely scanned more than 3,000 ballots twice during the recount.
—Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 4 Nov. 2025
To date, crews have generated 290 leads, completed 277 investigation reports and scanned through 14,000 documents in the case, Brice McCracken, special agent in charge with the National Center for Explosives Training and Research, said in a press briefing.
—Craig Shoup, Nashville Tennessean, 4 Nov. 2025
Desert Diamond Arena security All guests will be searched and have their belongings scanned.
—Ed Masley, AZCentral.com, 3 Nov. 2025
Students attending class each day are shown a QR code, which, after being scanned, takes them to a multiple-choice question that appears to vary by person.
—ArsTechnica, 30 Oct. 2025
Of our participants, 35 agreed to be scanned with a form of brain imaging called functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) both before and after the birth of their child.
—Anthony Vaccaro, Scientific American, 29 Oct. 2025
The technology largely affects background actors, who, once scanned, can be replicated by AI.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 29 Oct. 2025
Along the rocky coast of eastern Italy at night, researchers scanned a tide pool in hopes of seeing something interesting.
—Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 27 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for scanned
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To understand what makes the mRNA shots special, the researchers examined blood and tissue samples and found that the COVID shots appeared to activate the innate immune system — a fundamental, early-warning defense mechanism that alerts other parts of the immune system to prepare for an attack.—
Lisa Jarvis,
Twin Cities,
8 Nov. 2025
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Their study shows that while some planets are destroyed during the early post-main sequence phase, Earth is likely safer than the close-in giant planets examined.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Nov. 2025
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The creation of this content included the use of AI based on templates created, reviewed and edited by journalists in the newsroom.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
12 Nov. 2025
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The Sin City star filed for divorce in Los Angeles County court in February, citing irreconcilable differences, according to documents reviewed by Entertainment Weekly at the time.—
Lauren Huff,
Entertainment Weekly,
11 Nov. 2025
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When selecting a specific use case to pursue, Pantone considered the struggles its customers had previously brought to the company’s attention and surveyed other tools on the market for designers and creatives.—
Meghan Hall,
Sourcing Journal,
5 Nov. 2025
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The CFOs surveyed, however, tend to focus on tactical tasks, such as diligence packs, audit-ready financials.—
Sheryl Estrada,
Fortune,
5 Nov. 2025
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Geryon who is metaphorically and perhaps in reality a monster is infatuated with Herakles, but the internal world of Geryon is so thoroughly inspected.—
Amber McBride,
Literary Hub,
5 Nov. 2025
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As the fireline is constructed, inspected or reinforced, mappers record those details to adjust the containment percentage.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
5 Nov. 2025
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Brian Daboll, who had been viewed as a potential hot seat candidate, was removed from his job as head coach.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Nov. 2025
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And Doughty, who turns 36 in December and is still the runaway leader in ice time for the Kings, continues to be viewed in a very positive light by Team Canada’s decision-makers.—
Chris Johnston,
New York Times,
10 Nov. 2025
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“Scanned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scanned. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.
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