scrutinize
verb (used with object)
to examine in detail with careful or critical attention.
has been scrutinizing
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present perfect progressiveof scrutinize (3rd person singular).present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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The European Commission has been scrutinizing Temu and Shein for their marketing tactics and selling products that don’t meet EU health and safety standards.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 3, 2025
The FTC has been scrutinizing the bundling practices of the company's Prime subscription service, the Journal also reported.
From Reuters ● Feb. 3, 2023
The Santa Fe County Sheriff’s Office has been scrutinizing the actions of Baldwin as well as assistant director David Halls and the 24-year-old armorer, Hannah Gutierrez Reed, as part of its investigation into Hutchins’ death.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 2, 2021
The attorney general’s office is conducting the probe, confirmed late Tuesday, in tandem with the Manhattan district attorney’s office, which has been scrutinizing Trump and his company, the Trump Organization, for about two years.
From Seattle Times ● May 19, 2021
John Pfaff, a law professor at Fordham University who has been scrutinizing crime statistics, said that crime in the city had reached historically low levels, making the current rise seem large in percentage terms.
From New York Times ● Sep. 2, 2020
