reconned

Surveyed enemy territory

Reconned is the past tense of recon, military slang for reconnoiter—to survey an area to gather information.

We reconned the building before the raid.

The word has spread to gaming and casual use for any preliminary scouting: I reconned the restaurant's menu online before we went.

exploration

scouted

Explored in advance

charted · investigated · assessed · examined · traversed · navigated · discovered · located · identified · terrain

military

scouting

Observing to gather information

mission · infiltration · stealth · observation · enemy · terrain · perimeter · advance · position · movement

preparation

advance

Move or progress forward

planning · assessment · evaluation · analysis · information · data · report · findings · strategic · tactical

Opposites
military operation type

reconnedassaulted

Subjected to physical harm

attacked · engaged · stormed · invaded · raided

knowledge state

reconnedignored

Purposely not noticed

overlooked · assumed · guessed · neglected · disregarded

engagement approach

reconnedconfronted

Challenged or opposed directly

exposed · withdrew · retreated

Phrases
Family

reconnaissance, reconnoiter, reconnoiters, reconnoitering, reconnoitered, reconning

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