scan down sth

Frequency: 7.110.2 per million words

To look from the top to the bottom of something, like a list.

scanVERB + PREPOSITION

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down

Examples (10)

  • I quickly scanned down the list of names to find my own.
  • She scanned down the menu, trying to decide what to order.
  • He scanned down the page to find the relevant paragraph.
  • The teacher scanned down the attendance sheet to check for absences.
  • I scanned down the document for any mention of the contract.
  • The detective scanned down the phone records for suspicious calls.
  • Please scan down the spreadsheet to see the total costs.
  • She scanned down the results to see if she had passed the exam.
  • He scanned down the job advertisements in the local newspaper.
  • My eyes scanned down the long column of figures on the screen.