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scanning

VERB

look over, scrutinize lightly

Synonyms

STRONGEST

browse check examine flash flip through leaf through look through scour search skim thumb through

STRONG

consider contemplate inquire investigate look overlook regard riff riffle rumble study survey sweep

WEAK

dip into give the once-over glance at glance over have a look-see look up and down run over run through size up take a gander take stock of

Antonyms

STRONG

discard disregard forget ignore look away neglect

Example Sentences

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Scanning this weekend’s headlines, these plot devices feel more like diagnosis than fantasy.

From Barron's • Mar. 2, 2026

Scanning the room, largely full of teenagers, she elaborates on her last point.

From BBC • Feb. 16, 2026

Scanning my bookcase, which contains a few hundred volumes, it occurred to me that none of them would make sense if Sister Albertine hadn’t grown me into a reader.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 15, 2025

Scanning Polly’s bedroom, the FBI had used relatively new “alternate light source” technology, which made fingerprints visible under special powders.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 30, 2024

Scanning the room, Kendra tried to decide where to look next.

From "Fablehaven" by Brandon Mull