scan through sth
Frequency: 7.512.8 per million words
To look quickly at the pages of a document or book.
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Examples (10)
- He scanned through the web pages to find the relevant article.
- I need to scan through the report before the meeting starts.
- She scanned through the book looking for her name in the index.
- Quickly scan through your emails to see if there is anything urgent.
- He scanned through the list of names but couldn't find his friend.
- I scanned through the newspaper while having breakfast this morning.
- The lawyer scanned through the legal document for any potential loopholes.
- We scanned through the travel catalogue to pick a holiday destination.
- Before the exam, she scanned through her notes one last time.
- He is currently scanning through the old files to find the original contract.