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
Studios may not say it outright, but executives are scanning the headlines, wary of backlash, choosing safety over substance.
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Rochée Jeffrey, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Sep. 2025
Sometimes things immediately sparked my interest just by scanning Dewey’s decimals or walking down the aisles.
—Nina West
september 24, Literary Hub, 24 Sep. 2025
But after scanning the ground, Armstrong deliberately stopped that motion just above the surface, to allow for a straight drop.
—Elizabeth Howell, Space.com, 24 Sep. 2025
Additionally, recent benchmarks show Webroot launching almost three times faster and scanning six times faster than other top programs.
—Pcmag Brandx For Webroot, PC Magazine, 23 Sep. 2025
The first of the digital chores is scanning.
—Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 22 Sep. 2025
Maye’s eyes darted around, scanning the field for open receivers.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 22 Sep. 2025
Some Americans who have REAL ID are still struggling to fly due to photo-scanning technology issues.
—Ray Padilla, Louisville Courier Journal, 19 Sep. 2025
The latest airport security checkpoint scanning equipment can create 3-dimensional images of passengers’ carry-on items, which can be viewed and rotated 360 degrees for analysis.
—Suzanne Rowan Kelleher, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Rochée Jeffrey, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Sep. 2025
Sometimes things immediately sparked my interest just by scanning Dewey’s decimals or walking down the aisles.
—Nina West
september 24, Literary Hub, 24 Sep. 2025
But after scanning the ground, Armstrong deliberately stopped that motion just above the surface, to allow for a straight drop.
—Elizabeth Howell, Space.com, 24 Sep. 2025
Additionally, recent benchmarks show Webroot launching almost three times faster and scanning six times faster than other top programs.
—Pcmag Brandx For Webroot, PC Magazine, 23 Sep. 2025
The first of the digital chores is scanning.
—Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 22 Sep. 2025
Maye’s eyes darted around, scanning the field for open receivers.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 22 Sep. 2025
Some Americans who have REAL ID are still struggling to fly due to photo-scanning technology issues.
—Ray Padilla, Louisville Courier Journal, 19 Sep. 2025
The latest airport security checkpoint scanning equipment can create 3-dimensional images of passengers’ carry-on items, which can be viewed and rotated 360 degrees for analysis.
—Suzanne Rowan Kelleher, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for scanning
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Ed has covered pop music for The Republic since 2007, reviewing festivals and concerts, interviewing legends, covering the local scene and more.—
Ed Masley,
AZCentral.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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After reviewing the incident and speaking with Leclerc and team representatives, the FIA stewards imposed the financial penalty on Ferrari.—
Lydia Mee,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
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This musical blends gospel and Motown with operatic stylings to illuminate the changing times of the Civil Rights era while examining social and familial issues still prevalent today.—
Meredith G. White,
AZCentral.com,
1 Oct. 2025
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The exhibition is devoted to examining modes of representation in different mediums where artists have addressed the concept of mourning, commemoration, and loss as a direct response to the national emergency of black grief.—
Simon Njami,
Artforum,
1 Oct. 2025
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And finally, by surveying the harsh reality faced by tireless humanitarian volunteers who know firsthand about failures in the system.—
Randy Myers,
Mercury News,
30 Sep. 2025
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Over the course of three months, the team conducted medical examinations on nearly all 1,000 island inhabitants, collecting biological samples and systematically surveying the island’s flora and fauna.—
Ted Powers,
The Conversation,
29 Sep. 2025
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On the viewing stand with Chinese leader Xi Jinping that day was Kim Jong Un, who days later was inspecting new North Korean missile engines, and Russia’s Vladimir Putin, who recently signed a defense treaty with Kim.—
Brad Lendon,
CNN Money,
1 Oct. 2025
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Customs officials inspecting an overseas shipment arriving in Oklahoma discovered an ancient artifact initially thought to be a weapon, federal officials say.—
Mitchell Willetts,
Kansas City Star,
30 Sep. 2025
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And even as people's viewing habits aren't the same as in 2000, there's still so much interest in these shows online.—
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel,
jsonline.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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Ross is also taller, giving officers more viewing coverage above crowds than Walking Horses, which can be as short as 14 hands, or 4 feet, 9 inches tall.—
Craig Shoup,
Nashville Tennessean,
3 Oct. 2025
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“Scanning.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scanning. Accessed 5 Oct. 2025.
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