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
Then one held his cellphone inches from Martinez’s face and scanned his features, capturing the shape of his eyes, the curves of his lips, the exact quadrants of his cheeks.
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Garance Burke, Los Angeles Times, 30 Jan. 2026
In 2021, with funding from the National Film Preservation Foundation, one of those 16mm prints was scanned at 4k and reprinted onto 35mm, helping to secure the film’s survival and legacy.
—Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 29 Jan. 2026
In 2021 a surviving 16mm print was scanned at 4K and preserved on 35mm, thanks to support from the National Film Preservation Foundation.
—David Morgan, CBS News, 29 Jan. 2026
During a confrontation with ICE agents, two legal observers had their faces scanned by a federal officer to include in a vague database.
—Joe Wilkins, Futurism, 29 Jan. 2026
During the process, her passport was scanned again and again as officials continued trying to take photos that would match the image on file.
—Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 29 Jan. 2026
Dhillon didn’t disclose the valuation, but the 35-person company said that annual recurring revenue has increased about sixfold year over year, and that its systems scanned 20 million potential cyberattacks last year.
—Samantha Subin, CNBC, 28 Jan. 2026
Disney had scanned this stuff back in 2014.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 22 Jan. 2026
Pact has previously said there is no evidence that actors are being scanned on set and having their data used in the way Equity is claiming.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 21 Jan. 2026
Garance Burke, Los Angeles Times, 30 Jan. 2026
In 2021, with funding from the National Film Preservation Foundation, one of those 16mm prints was scanned at 4k and reprinted onto 35mm, helping to secure the film’s survival and legacy.
—Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 29 Jan. 2026
In 2021 a surviving 16mm print was scanned at 4K and preserved on 35mm, thanks to support from the National Film Preservation Foundation.
—David Morgan, CBS News, 29 Jan. 2026
During a confrontation with ICE agents, two legal observers had their faces scanned by a federal officer to include in a vague database.
—Joe Wilkins, Futurism, 29 Jan. 2026
During the process, her passport was scanned again and again as officials continued trying to take photos that would match the image on file.
—Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 29 Jan. 2026
Dhillon didn’t disclose the valuation, but the 35-person company said that annual recurring revenue has increased about sixfold year over year, and that its systems scanned 20 million potential cyberattacks last year.
—Samantha Subin, CNBC, 28 Jan. 2026
Disney had scanned this stuff back in 2014.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 22 Jan. 2026
Pact has previously said there is no evidence that actors are being scanned on set and having their data used in the way Equity is claiming.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 21 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for scanned
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The researchers examined genetic markers linked to how the body processes sugar, then used a technique called Mendelian randomisation to compare disease rates in people who were genetically predisposed to higher blood glucose.—
Melissa Rudy,
FOXNews.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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At the 14 agencies that Science examined, PhD departures outnumbered new hires in 2025 by a ratio of 11 to one, resulting in a net loss of 4,224 STEM PhDs.—
Michael T. Nietzel,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 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,
8 Jan. 2026
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And while Connecticut’s chief fiscal watchdog didn’t call for changing state budget caps that hamper the General Assembly’s ability to solve the Medicaid dilemma, Scanlon said all solutions need to be reviewed.—
Keith M. Phaneuf,
Hartford Courant,
7 Jan. 2026
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More than half of the agents surveyed had at least one home delisted in Q4 2025.—
Diana Olick,
CNBC,
8 Jan. 2026
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Among the 10 industries surveyed, government faces the steepest challenges due to legacy systems.—
Sheryl Estrada,
Fortune,
6 Jan. 2026
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The Indiana Department of Environmental Management inspected it and found a pipe protruding from a berm, leaking water where it’s not supposed to go.—
Doug Ross,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Jan. 2026
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Officials said the building had been undergoing renovations, and work on the natural gas system had been completed and inspected.—
Dave Collins,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Jan. 2026
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But viewed from Beijing, the stakes are much higher than that.—
Simone McCarthy,
CNN Money,
31 Jan. 2026
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Neither the team nor its superstar wants to be viewed as the bad guy, the catalyst for what will be a wrenching deal for the franchise, no matter what package of players and picks Milwaukee gets in return.—
David Aldridge,
New York Times,
30 Jan. 2026
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“Scanned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scanned. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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