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 Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has been scrutinizing fees for financial and other services, and is mulling updates to overdraft rules, leading some banks to make changes.
From New York Times ● Jun. 16, 2023
The U.S. government in recent years has been scrutinizing undersea cable connections especially involving China.
From Reuters ● Nov. 30, 2022
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
