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scoped out
vb. (en-past of: scope out)
Usage examples of "scoped out".
Danny parked across the street, doused his headbeams and scoped out the only possible access: side steps leading up to a flimsy-looking door.
He had the jumpers scoped out, knew their movements, knew that things were as ready as they'd ever be.
I heard yips emanating from the back yard, tiptoed around and scoped out the scene.
If he'd scoped out the area, looking for a woman, a single woman of her age group, spotted her, considered her while he was trolling, he'd have watched her routine, gotten her name, looked up her data, so he'd know she volunteered at a kid care place.
He sidled up to the bar, ordered Beck's on tap and scoped out his surroundings.