as in reviewing
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
How the agent works Aardvark continuously monitors source code repositories, analyzing commits, scanning for vulnerabilities, and prioritizing which ones matter most.
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Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 30 Oct. 2025
Rather than scanning a room with his eyes, Klaus will use his paws to feel his way around.
—Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2025
In prosecutors’ telling, Mazzola was part of a criminal plot to lure big-fish gamblers to ritzy tables surreptitiously outfitted with card-scanning devices, X-rays and other cheating equipment.
—Daniel Arkin, NBC news, 24 Oct. 2025
Kurt's key takeaways Apple's new Preview app in iOS 26 makes editing and scanning documents easier than ever.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 16 Oct. 2025
My process involves regularly scanning for stocks achieving new three-month highs.
—David Keller, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2025
On a sunny September afternoon, Pérez peered down the street outside her children’s school, scanning for suspicious vehicles.
—Melissa Sanchez, ProPublica, 10 Oct. 2025
Operating quick game requires a quarterback capable of scanning quickly and decisively pulling the trigger.
—Alec Lewis, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
Since most are public in Europe and unguided, there are also fewer expert eyes scanning them for repair.
—Jen Murphy, Outside, 8 Oct. 2025
Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 30 Oct. 2025
Rather than scanning a room with his eyes, Klaus will use his paws to feel his way around.
—Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2025
In prosecutors’ telling, Mazzola was part of a criminal plot to lure big-fish gamblers to ritzy tables surreptitiously outfitted with card-scanning devices, X-rays and other cheating equipment.
—Daniel Arkin, NBC news, 24 Oct. 2025
Kurt's key takeaways Apple's new Preview app in iOS 26 makes editing and scanning documents easier than ever.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 16 Oct. 2025
My process involves regularly scanning for stocks achieving new three-month highs.
—David Keller, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2025
On a sunny September afternoon, Pérez peered down the street outside her children’s school, scanning for suspicious vehicles.
—Melissa Sanchez, ProPublica, 10 Oct. 2025
Operating quick game requires a quarterback capable of scanning quickly and decisively pulling the trigger.
—Alec Lewis, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
Since most are public in Europe and unguided, there are also fewer expert eyes scanning them for repair.
—Jen Murphy, Outside, 8 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for scanning
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Richmond Sheriff Antoinette Irving announced that her office had launched an internal investigation and was reviewing bodycam footage to determine the circumstances around the use of force.—
Jessica Lynch,
Billboard,
31 Oct. 2025
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Leeper later confirmed that the statement had been shared with the Army CID, which subsequently began reviewing the decades-old disappearance of Tina Grogan and her two sons.—
Robert Alexander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Oct. 2025
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The journalist Beth Macy, who in her previous books chronicled the widening fissures in American society by examining the opioid crisis and the aftereffects of globalization, grew up there.—
Alex Kotlowitz,
The Atlantic,
29 Oct. 2025
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More than 100 investigators have been involved in the manhunt, and authorities were able to track down the individuals after analyzing more than 150 DNA samples and examining several items the group left behind, such as gloves, a helmet and high-vis jackets left at the scene.—
Saskya Vandoorne,
CNN Money,
29 Oct. 2025
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Parts of the Caribbean were slowly surveying the extensive damage caused by Hurricane Melissa on Thursday after the storm brought destruction to the region and left dozens of people dead.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
30 Oct. 2025
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Also, Hurricane Melissa made landfall in Cuba overnight and was churning over the country on Wednesday as a Category 3 storm as authorities in Jamaica began surveying the extensive damage left in its wake.—
Leah Olajide,
Freep.com,
29 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The caseworker would walk through a house wearing white gloves, inspecting window sills and mantels for dust.—
Stephanie Land,
Time,
30 Oct. 2025
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The 20-year-old didn’t bother inspecting it further, threw it in the gutter and went on with her day.—
Jordan Greene,
PEOPLE,
30 Oct. 2025
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The production draws on a long history of curiosity amusements in which people looked to be entertained by viewing others with unusual or non-normative bodies, especially in nineteenth-century Western circus and dime museums.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
30 Oct. 2025
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While that might lead to a lower monthly bill, fans lose certain features like a live channel guide, viewing games from multiple networks at once and a combined DVR.—
Jacob Feldman,
Sportico.com,
30 Oct. 2025
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“Scanning.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scanning. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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