scan
verb (used with object)
to glance at or over or read hastily.
had scanned
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past perfectof scan.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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When Tim struck up a conversation with the Transportation Security Administration agent who reviewed his ID, the agent told him that he had scanned Sam’s information that day.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 14, 2026
"I believe if they had scanned me when they had started me off, they would have known he was breach and he’d still be here today."
From BBC ● Aug. 9, 2024
The person on the other end of the line said they had scanned Galena’s microchip and found the Clarks’ information.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 30, 2024
An election judge had scanned the wrong precinct code, bringing up the incorrect ballot for Johnson and the others, Harris County Clerk Teneshia Hudspeth said.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 5, 2024
Ed had brought his dad’s instant camera to take the picture, and Joey had scanned it in.
From "The Landry News" by Andrew Clements
