scan
verb (used with object)
to glance at or over or read hastily.
were scanning
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past progressiveof scan.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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Unfortunately, there was no guard on the train and when Ms Cook reached the station, transport police were scanning everyone's tickets.
From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2024
Wildlife filmmaker Carlos Gauna and UC Riverside biology doctoral student Phillip Sternes were scanning the waters for sharks on July 9, 2023, near Santa Barbara on California's central coast.
From Science Daily ● Jan. 29, 2024
Aircraft from the United States and Canada, along with surface vessels, were scanning the waves in case the submersible had surfaced and lost communications, said a spokesman for the U.S.
From New York Times ● Jun. 20, 2023
There were no Israeli casualties and soldiers were scanning the area, it said.
From Reuters ● May 26, 2023
I asked why, but you were scanning the crowd and didn’t hear me.
From "Thirteen Reasons Why" by Jay Asher
