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Related (11): skim, glance, examine, browse, search, review, inspect, survey, read, scanner, scanning

"Scan" Example Sentences

  1. I scan the room every time I walk into a coffee shop — old habit from years of anxiety.
  2. Can you scan this document and email it to me before the meeting?
  3. She started to scan the crowd, looking for his face, but he was already gone.
  4. The security guard will scan your ID at the entrance.
  5. Honestly, I don't even scan the headlines anymore — it's all too depressing.
  6. He learned to scan people's faces for micro-expressions, a skill that made him unnervingly good at reading lies.
  7. Scan the QR code if you want to see the full menu.
  8. When I'm stressed, I scan my body for tension — shoulders, jaw, hands.
  9. The doctor asked me to scan the waiting room and tell her if I saw anyone coughing.
  10. I scan my bank statements obsessively now after that fraud incident.
  11. They scan every package that comes through the warehouse.
  12. Why do you always scan your phone when we're talking?
  13. She would scan his texts over and over, looking for hidden meaning that probably wasn't there.
  14. Scan this barcode and it'll tell you the price history.
  15. Most people don't even scan the terms and conditions — they just click accept.
  16. He began to scan the contract line by line, paranoid he'd miss something crucial.
  17. The app lets you scan your receipts and track spending automatically.
  18. I scan the parking lot before I walk to my car at night.
  19. Can machines scan emotions the way humans can?
  20. She'd learned to scan a room in seconds and know exactly who was uncomfortable.
  21. Scan for typos before you submit it.
  22. The airport staff will scan your boarding pass at the gate.
  23. I nervously scan my reflection in every mirror I pass — still can't break that habit.
  24. They scan the horizon for ships, but nothing appears.
  25. You have to scan the item twice if the first scan doesn't register.
  26. After the breakup, I couldn't scan his Instagram without feeling sick.
  27. The librarian taught kids how to scan a book's index to find what they need.
  28. Scan your face to unlock the phone — it's faster than a password.
  29. He would scan conversations for any mention of her name, like an addict.
  30. I scan the news every morning, but it's always the same bad stories with different faces.

Common Phrases

  1. scan through
  2. scan for
  3. scan the crowd
  4. scan a document
  5. scan a barcode
  6. scan quickly
  7. scan over
  8. scan the headlines
  9. scan your surroundings
  10. scan the room

Examples by Level

A1
  1. Scan the barcode with your phone.
  2. I scan the menu to find something I like.
A2
  1. She learned to scan faces quickly to recognize her friends in the crowd.
  2. Can you scan this paper and send it to me?
B1
  1. I scan the news every morning, but honestly most of it feels the same.
  2. He would scan the room nervously, checking if anyone was watching him.
B2
  1. After the argument, she couldn't scan his messages without feeling a wave of regret.
  2. The security system will scan your ID and automatically unlock the door.
C1
  1. She'd developed an almost unconscious ability to scan a person's body language and know exactly what they weren't saying.
  2. What we fail to scan in the fine print often becomes the source of our greatest regrets.
C2
  1. There's a particular kind of loneliness that comes from scanning a crowded room and realizing you don't recognize a single face anymore.
  2. He learned to scan the subtext of conversations the way others read words — a skill that made genuine connection nearly impossible.

Examples by Scenario

🏠 Everyday Life
  1. I scan the parking lot before I walk to my car at night — just a habit now.
  2. When I'm waiting for someone, I scan the crowd obsessively, checking my watch every thirty seconds.
💼 Workplace
  1. Can you scan that contract and get it to legal by end of day?
  2. I scan my emails first thing in the morning, dreading what fires I'll have to put out.
📊 Business
  1. We scan competitor pricing daily to stay ahead of the market.
  2. The software lets us scan inventory in real time across all warehouses.
🛒 Buying / Shopping
  1. I scan the shelf for the cheapest option, even though I know the brand doesn't matter.
  2. You can scan the item yourself at checkout if you want to skip the line.
✈️ Travel
  1. At the airport, they scan your boarding pass and you're through security in seconds.
  2. I scan the hotel room for hidden cameras — probably paranoid, but better safe.
📚 Education
  1. The teacher showed us how to scan a textbook chapter to find the main ideas quickly.
  2. Students learn to scan passages for keywords instead of reading every word.
❤️ Relationships
  1. After we broke up, I couldn't scan his social media without feeling that familiar ache.
  2. He would scan her face for any sign that she still cared, but she'd learned to hide it.
📰 News / Politics
  1. Most voters don't even scan the policy details — they just vote based on personality.
  2. The media will scan for any scandal that fits their narrative.
💻 Technology
  1. The app lets you scan receipts with your phone and it automatically categorizes expenses.
  2. You can scan a QR code to instantly download the software.
📝 Formal Writing
  1. Researchers scan large datasets to identify patterns that might otherwise remain hidden.
  2. The audit team will scan all financial records for discrepancies or irregularities.

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