scan
verb (used with object)
to glance at or over or read hastily.
are scanning
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present progressiveof scan.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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U.S. policymakers are scanning the globe, looking for solutions.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 21, 2026
Now a whole new generation of stargazers are scanning the skies again because scientists believe T Cor Bor ignites about every 80 years or so.
From BBC ● Dec. 30, 2024
Astrophysicists from Trinity College Dublin are scanning the Universe for "technosignatures" emanating from distant planets that would provide support for the existence of intelligent, alien life.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 24, 2023
The concerns add to existing ones including the unlawful cutting of mangroves, fires, illegal construction and fuel pollution in rivers that the Amerindian women are scanning in the Barima-Mora Passage in northern Guyana.
From Seattle Times ● May 24, 2023
When we come to the steps leading down, Pollux and I are scanning for a possible alternative on the Holo when I start gagging.
From "Mockingjay" by Suzanne Collins
