scan
verb (used with object)
to glance at or over or read hastily.
scanning
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present participleof scan.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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In a building next to a makeshift morgue in Bharatpur, Shobha Adhikary emerged from the crowd after scanning the LED screen.
From Barron's ● Aug. 30, 2026
Wide-field time-domain surveys make this possible by repeatedly scanning large regions of the sky and tracking objects whose brightness changes.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 23, 2026
Destructive scanning is the process of shipping books to locations where they can be digitised at an industrial scale.
From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2026
Flock has more than 12,000 customers and has touted scanning 20 billion license plates a month.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026
But the tall fellow’s still standing there, scanning the trees through his binoculars.
From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin
