reconned; reconning; recons
: to conduct a preliminary and especially an exploratory survey of : to do a reconnaissance of (something)
In another village we sent an advance party to recon the place.—
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Recent Examples on the WebJeremy Bogaisky, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
Phoenix Ghost likely operates as a hunter-killer combination of long-loiter recon drones working with multiple kamikaze drones.
—David Hambling, Forbes, 9 Sep. 2024
Kevin Maurer, Rolling Stone, 28 Aug. 2022
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Noun
The company is in the running for potentially lucrative Army programs to field new medium- and long-range recon drones.
—Jeremy Bogaisky, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
Phoenix Ghost likely operates as a hunter-killer combination of long-loiter recon drones working with multiple kamikaze drones.
—David Hambling, Forbes, 9 Sep. 2024
Verb
Bashir, Siedi, and the other leaders recon the target — a pair of shipping containers converted into a kitchen — as the Green Berets spread out to watch the action.
—Kevin Maurer, Rolling Stone, 28 Aug. 2022
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“Recon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/recon. Accessed 4 Nov. 2024.
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