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

However, those earlier designs operated on surfaces and relied on the tip of a scanning tunneling microscope to drive their movement.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 1, 2026

The readers, which are typically mounted on patrol vehicles or light poles, work by continuously scanning license plates and checking them against vast databases of cars wanted in connection with crimes.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 29, 2026

Others were scanning QR codes and filling out forms.

From Slate ● Oct. 26, 2026

Lidar, for instance, is a scanning technique that employs lasers to detect hidden topological features.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 14, 2026

After scanning over a handful of documents, I rubbed my eyes.

From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros

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