scanning

verb

present participle of scan
as in examining
to look over closely (as for judging quality or condition) scanned the manuscript carefully for any overlooked errors

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Recent Examples of scanning Worse, because the attacker now has data on email threads or company projects in progress, the phishing attack is even harder for a busy staffer (or executive) to flag as suspicious while scanning their inbox. — Alan Henry, PC Magazine, 7 Aug. 2026 There are scanning systems, raster scanning systems, and there are spinning mirrors, and there are micro—there are MEMS devices. — Joel Feder, The Drive, 5 Aug. 2026 That model now carries about 90% of the workload in Microsoft’s vulnerability-scanning system. — Jon Markman, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026 Additional scanning transmission electron microscopy (STEM) mapped the distribution of platinum and chromium atoms inside the silver matrix, providing further evidence that the unusual atomic arrangement was responsible for the catalyst’s behavior. — Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 2 Aug. 2026 Naturally, a mixed bag of comments flooded the page, and Schroeder may have done herself a disservice by scanning them all. — Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 31 July 2026 CyberGuy previously found that license plate cameras are also scanning vehicles at some Home Depot and Lowe's parking lots. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 30 July 2026 ManagedMethods functions similarly to Gaggle by scanning Google accounts and tracking browser activity. — Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 29 July 2026 The investigators use tools such as X‑ray fluorescence spectrometry, scanning electron microscopy and laser ablation mass spectrometry. — Gabriela Sa Pessoa, Fortune, 24 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for scanning
  1. examining
  2. reviewing
  3. surveying
  4. inspecting
  5. viewing
Verb
  • The next phase will include examining more types and grades of iron ore, since the Iron Range contains a wide variety of resources.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 15 Aug. 2026
  • European governments are now examining a range of measures to mitigate the impact of heatwaves and low river levels on nuclear power plants.
    — , CNBC, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of examining
Verb
  • When reviewing salary ranges, look beyond whether the pay meets your expectations.
    — Sho Dewan, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2026
  • After reviewing its records in light of OpenAI’s announcement, the company found that its own frontier models had broken into three outside companies months earlier after a contractor accidentally connected a testing environment to the internet.
    — Andrew Freedman, Fortune, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of reviewing
Verb
  • The National Weather Service remains on site in Illinois and Indiana, surveying storm damage and looking to identify any other tornadoes.
    — Albert Ramon, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Meteorologist Scott Baker said the weather service was surveying damage Tuesday for more information, including confirmation of more tornadoes.
    — Olivia Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of surveying
Verb
  • After inspecting her home and speaking with Hamann's other children, state social workers closed her case.
    — Erin Moriarty, CBS News, 9 Aug. 2026
  • Kim Won Jin / AFP via Getty Images Another article recalled Kim visiting a pickled seafood factory at the time amid soaring temperatures, portraying him inspecting sweltering fermentation rooms while stressing food quality and hygiene.
    — Reuters, NBC news, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of inspecting
Verb
  • This marks mainland Europe's first total eclipse since 1999, with the path of totality sweeping from Russia, across the Arctic, Greenland, and Iceland, before culminating in Spain, a prime viewing destination.
    — Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2026
  • Continuing on the trial theme, the offense repped 12- and 11-personnel during the media viewing period.
    — Aaron Heisen, Daily News, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of viewing

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“Scanning.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scanning. Accessed 15 Aug. 2026.

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