as in examining
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 scanning
This is the cohort that grew up skipping lines, scanning QR codes, ordering from phones and treating friction as a brand failure.
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Gabriel Alin Zainescu, Forbes.com, 20 June 2026
Those scanning the skies over the East River this summer may spot something unfamiliar — a cargo drone schlepping packages between the Downtown Skyport in lower Manhattan and the Brooklyn Marine Terminal just south of Brooklyn Bridge Park.
—Anne Kadet, Curbed, 19 June 2026
Perfit, a shoe-fitting start-up, showed how foot-scanning technology is already moving into retail.
—Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 19 June 2026
The threat actor, which Diachenko said was criminally motivated, started by mass-scanning the Internet for FortiGate remote login endpoints.
—Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 17 June 2026
And there are thoughts about airing the program at other times of the year, with executives scanning game calendars.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 16 June 2026
As Cameron entered the auditorium for his graduation, Sein watched his son immediately begin scanning the room.
—Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 16 June 2026
Lens Live takes that further by scanning items in real time and showing matching products in a swipeable carousel.
—Kurt Knutsson
fox News May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links., FOXNews.com, 14 June 2026
Anxiously scanning the horizon, hoping that a brilliant force will leave the masses forever changed.
—Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 10 June 2026
Gabriel Alin Zainescu, Forbes.com, 20 June 2026
Those scanning the skies over the East River this summer may spot something unfamiliar — a cargo drone schlepping packages between the Downtown Skyport in lower Manhattan and the Brooklyn Marine Terminal just south of Brooklyn Bridge Park.
—Anne Kadet, Curbed, 19 June 2026
Perfit, a shoe-fitting start-up, showed how foot-scanning technology is already moving into retail.
—Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 19 June 2026
The threat actor, which Diachenko said was criminally motivated, started by mass-scanning the Internet for FortiGate remote login endpoints.
—Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 17 June 2026
And there are thoughts about airing the program at other times of the year, with executives scanning game calendars.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 16 June 2026
As Cameron entered the auditorium for his graduation, Sein watched his son immediately begin scanning the room.
—Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 16 June 2026
Lens Live takes that further by scanning items in real time and showing matching products in a swipeable carousel.
—Kurt Knutsson
fox News May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links., FOXNews.com, 14 June 2026
Anxiously scanning the horizon, hoping that a brilliant force will leave the masses forever changed.
—Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 10 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for scanning
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During the quantum program, Dash worked with Flores and another member of the cohort to develop a project examining how quantum computing could be used to detect the early stages of Alzheimer’s disease.—
P.R. Lockhart,
Hartford Courant,
22 June 2026
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Tomato Spotted Wilt Virus Start by examining the leaves.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
21 June 2026
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In a statement to CBS News Detroit, McConico said the court recognizes the importance of certificate of compliance enforcement, is reviewing the legal and procedural issues involved, and has already met with advocates to discuss their concerns.—
Elaine Rojas-Castillo,
CBS News,
17 June 2026
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The Total Mortgage Arena, home to the Bridgeport Islanders hockey team for 25 years, officially went vacant in April and the city now is reviewing proposals from developers and venue managers on what to do with it.—
Don Stacom,
Hartford Courant,
17 June 2026
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While several days have passed and the thousands initially left without power after the storm have almost all had their electricity restored, NWS is still surveying the damage.—
Finch Walker,
USA Today,
17 June 2026
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As residents of parts of these states were recovering and surveying the damage from a destructive derecho that swept through Wednesday night with up to 80 mph winds, they were hit again less than 24 hours later with another round of severe thunderstorms and tornadoes.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
15 June 2026
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County officials also maintained that employees inspecting the property in June 2022 encountered what appeared to be an agricultural storage building that the owner had represented would store farm equipment, not explosives.—
Daniel Lempres,
Sacbee.com,
23 June 2026
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For researchers, manually inspecting such vast datasets is becoming increasingly impractical.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
21 June 2026
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The latter is specialized in channel publishing, programming and editorial curation, and shaping premium and brand-safe viewing environments designed to enhance discoverability and drive audience engagement across FAST and AVOD platforms.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
22 June 2026
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Kids programming accounted for nearly 22 percent of all Netflix viewing last year, the streamer says, and Gabby’s is among its standouts.—
Tony Maglio,
HollywoodReporter,
22 June 2026
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“Scanning.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scanning. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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