Synonyms of scans

scans 1 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of scan

as in surveys

to look over closely (as for judging quality or condition)

scanned the manuscript carefully for any overlooked errors

Synonyms & Similar Words

• surveys
• reviews
• examines
• inspects
• audits
• analyzes
• views
• watches
• checks (out)
• scrutinizes
• goes over
• oversees
• studies
• notices
• cons
• explores
• investigates
• probes
• peruses
• researches
• dissects
• combs
• parses
• observes
• delves (into)
• overlooks
• categorizes
• classifies
• pores (over)
• reinspects
• picks over
• plumbs
• resurveys
• rereviews

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• glances (at or over)
• misses
• skims

scans

2 of 2

noun

plural of scan

as in inspections

a close look at or over someone or something in order to judge condition

gave the car a good scan to see if it was worth buying

Synonyms & Similar Words

• inspections
• examinations
• audits
• surveys
• scrutinies
• checks
• checkups
• reviews
• analyses
• views
• investigations
• studies
• look-sees
• probes
• researches
• goings-over
• dissections
• explorations
• deconstructions
• interrogations
• rechecks
• assays
• close-ups
• observations
• perusals
• reinspections
• inquisitions
• resurveys
• watches
• surveillances
• checkouts
• test-drives
• trial runs
• once-overs

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of scans

Verb

Also missing is network security software that scans for malware and other network security threats. — John R. Delaney, PC Magazine, 28 Sep. 2026

The programs may also feature software that scans the internet, social platforms and public databases for potential threats. — Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 9 Sep. 2026

Emanuel Maiberg talks to an employee at the warehouse where Amazon scans and destroys books for AI training. — Literary Hub, 27 Aug. 2026

It's equipped with the High Resolution Stereo Camera, which scans multiple points of perspective across regions of Mars' surface to create 3D color renderings. — Josh Dinner, Space.com, 20 Aug. 2026

Every animal that leaves GCAS is chipped on the way out, and the shelter scans its animals for chips more than once during a stay. — Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 19 Aug. 2026

The user scans the barcode, goes to the bathroom, seals the kit and waits for a courier to pick it up. — Noelle Harff, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Aug. 2026

The moment a trend is approved, the system scans regional mill inventories to identify available stock fabric instantly, cutting days out of traditional sampling cycles. — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 12 Aug. 2026

The Rocketbook app scans the pages to popular cloud services, like Dropbox, Google Drive, Slack and One Note. — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 10 Aug. 2026

Noun

Other technology at the library includes an automatic book sorter, a conveyor belt that scans returned books and sorts them for reshelving or return to other libraries. — Camryn Dadey, Sacbee.com, 9 Oct. 2026

Jensen Huang has argued that the doomsayers mistook the task of reading scans for the whole job. — Han Wang, Fortune, 9 Oct. 2026

Baute’s experience is becoming more common as companies pitch body scans directly to consumers as a way to detect cancer and other diseases early. — Miami Herald, 6 Oct. 2026

Sarah ran on a treadmill to the point of exhaustion (to find her VO2 max); tested her sense of smell (since olfactory loss is a sign of rapid aging); and sat through all manner of scans and blood draws. — Amanda Erickson, STAT, 6 Oct. 2026

The app also uses daily skin scans to track changes, with treatment plans reviewed monthly based on the patient’s response. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 5 Oct. 2026

Vicki and Tamra are meeting up to get their Prenuvo scans, and no, this is definitely not spon-con. — Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 2 Oct. 2026

The average user isn’t likely to do more than run a few simple optimization scans. — Neil J. Rubenking, PC Magazine, 30 Sep. 2026

Since launching in 2018, the company has completed more than 170,000 scans. — Cheryl Fenton, Flow Space, 29 Sep. 2026