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

Recipe development has trained me to distrust a dish that works on the first try; it is like meeting someone wonderful on a first date and spending the evening scanning for red flags.

From Salon ● Aug. 1, 2026

In the third, an unreleased research AI model, couldn’t find the functional target company and looked for alternatives, scanning 9,000 targets on the internet and eventually finding one.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 1, 2026

U.S. policymakers are scanning the globe, looking for solutions.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 21, 2026

He later brought silk samples back to the University of Greifswald in Germany, where they were examined using advanced techniques including scanning electron microscopy.

From Science Daily ● Jun. 26, 2026

They both start scanning the kids as we rush for the door, and I nudge Sneaky.

From "Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero" by Kelly J. Baptist