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
As the story goes, this particular treasure hunter spent several days in those harsh conditions, carefully following a pre-determined grid pattern to ensure every square foot of the desertscape was scanned.
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Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 8 May 2026
The agency scanned an area, including three glaciers that form the main front ends of the Northeast Greenland Ice Stream (NEGIS) from January to March, and analyzed the changes that occurred over that period.
—Julia Gomez, USA Today, 8 May 2026
Kilcher’s likeness was captured in production sketches, sculpted into maquettes and laser-scanned into high-resolution digital models, then distributed across multiple visual effects vendors to render Neytiri’s final appearance, according to the release.
—Rebecca Cohen, NBC news, 6 May 2026
Officials scanned the chip, which led them to a phone number and to a man named Bryce.
—Garfield Hylton, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 May 2026
Large-scale sky surveys, conducted over the past century for entirely different scientific purposes, have already scanned vast regions of the sky with sufficient sensitivity.
—Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 3 May 2026
Each wheel is scanned and logged into a digital system, a kind of passport that records its production date, dairy of origin and current status.
—Antonia Mortensen, CNN Money, 2 May 2026
Fulton County has also confirmed that some ballots were scanned multiple times during the recount.
—Dan Raby, CBS News, 30 Apr. 2026
The shelter encouraged people who find stray dogs to make other arrangements to find their owners, such as posting fliers or taking them to a veterinarian to be scanned for a microchip.
—Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 28 Apr. 2026
Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 8 May 2026
The agency scanned an area, including three glaciers that form the main front ends of the Northeast Greenland Ice Stream (NEGIS) from January to March, and analyzed the changes that occurred over that period.
—Julia Gomez, USA Today, 8 May 2026
Kilcher’s likeness was captured in production sketches, sculpted into maquettes and laser-scanned into high-resolution digital models, then distributed across multiple visual effects vendors to render Neytiri’s final appearance, according to the release.
—Rebecca Cohen, NBC news, 6 May 2026
Officials scanned the chip, which led them to a phone number and to a man named Bryce.
—Garfield Hylton, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 May 2026
Large-scale sky surveys, conducted over the past century for entirely different scientific purposes, have already scanned vast regions of the sky with sufficient sensitivity.
—Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 3 May 2026
Each wheel is scanned and logged into a digital system, a kind of passport that records its production date, dairy of origin and current status.
—Antonia Mortensen, CNN Money, 2 May 2026
Fulton County has also confirmed that some ballots were scanned multiple times during the recount.
—Dan Raby, CBS News, 30 Apr. 2026
The shelter encouraged people who find stray dogs to make other arrangements to find their owners, such as posting fliers or taking them to a veterinarian to be scanned for a microchip.
—Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 28 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for scanned
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Semafor’s editorial team then examined the strongest patterns and distilled the full analysis into the sharpest insights.—
Rachel Keidan,
semafor.com,
7 May 2026
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Every year for a decade, Nelson said, independent auditors examined the union’s expenses, looking for any red flags.—
Judy L. Thomas,
Kansas City Star,
7 May 2026
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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,
10 May 2026
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This results page was generated automatically using information from TinBu and a template written and reviewed by a USA Today editor.—
USA Today staff,
USA Today,
10 May 2026
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Most companies haven’t yet adjusted its employee metrics and incentives to fit with how AI is changing work, Microsoft said in its report, which surveyed 20,000 workers using AI across 10 countries.—
Lisa Eadicicco,
CNN Money,
10 May 2026
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And 85% of investors surveyed by JLL expect cap rates to fall even further during the next 12 months.—
Sydney Lake,
Fortune,
9 May 2026
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Once the pieces are inspected, the customer will be emailed a discount code for the trade-in credit, usually within 10 business days.—
Jean E. Palmieri,
Footwear News,
11 May 2026
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The two leaders also inspected an Egyptian squadron of Rafale fighter jets stationed in the UAE, according to pictures posted by the UAE’s defense ministry on X.—
Mustafa Qadri,
CNN Money,
8 May 2026
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The video, which has been viewed some thirty million times, became a topic of discussion on the floor of the Duma.—
Joshua Yaffa,
New Yorker,
8 May 2026
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In that sense, Clement’s letter may be viewed as an attempt to go on offense against the FCC.—
Brian Stelter,
CNN Money,
8 May 2026
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“Scanned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scanned. Accessed 12 May. 2026.
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