scan the sky

Frequency: 6.36.9 per million words

to look carefully over the whole sky, often searching for something

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Examples (10)

  • Astronomers scan the night sky for asteroids.
  • Pilots must scan the sky for any potential hazards.
  • The radar system will scan the sky for incoming aircraft.
  • She paused, her eyes beginning to scan the sky for the first stars.
  • The search party continued to scan the sky for any sign of the lost balloon.
  • From the hilltop, they could scan the entire sky for approaching storms.
  • The satellite's instruments continuously scan the sky for atmospheric changes.
  • He raised his binoculars to scan the sky for migrating birds.
  • The air traffic controller meticulously scans the sky to ensure safe flight paths.
  • As dusk settled, the villagers would scan the sky for the return of the fishing fleet.