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scan

[skan] / skæn /
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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This method could allow future missions to scan much larger areas of planetary surfaces in a shorter time.

From Science Daily • Apr. 8, 2026

"The first CT scan couldn't assess the reproductive organs," she said.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

The Maryland researchers used Pangram to scan 251,442 newspaper articles, including 44,803 opinion pieces from the Journal, the New York Times and the Washington Post.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

Increasingly, people are also opting for a coronary artery calcium scan, or CAC, writes Sumathi Reddy.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

Her eyes scan it top to bottom before her face falls.

From "Amari and the Night Brothers" by B.B. Alston