scan
verb (used with object)
to glance at or over or read hastily.
have scanned
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present perfectof scan.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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I have scanned copies of important documents including birth certificates and my military discharge papers and saved them in Google Drive.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 14, 2025
Once that is solved, it seems that the can of cat food you have scanned reads out as $46 worth of caviar.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 27, 2023
In a traditional search, by contrast, Google's web crawlers have scanned the internet to compile an index of information.
From Reuters ● Feb. 22, 2023
Researchers in the field have scanned the brains of people convicted of murder and scoured the genomes of teenagers who belong to gangs.
From Salon ● Jan. 31, 2023
At about this time Jean approached behind the screen, bearing a copy of a late edition of an evening paper, which fortunately he seemed not closely to have scanned.
From The Lady and the Pirate Being the Plain Tale of a Diligent Pirate and a Fair Captive by Harry A. Mathes
