scrutinize
verb (used with object)
to examine in detail with careful or critical attention.
scrutinized
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past participleof scrutinize.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof scrutinize.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
scrutinizeverb (used with object)to examine in detail with careful or critical attention.
Example Sentences
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The note scrutinized four distinct channels by which AI might contribute to pricing pressures: software and accessories, consumer electronics, electricity prices and other cost spillovers like industrial metals and construction wage growth.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 14, 2026
Oman had scrutinized his online habits and decided he showed too much interest in radical ideology to trust as a pilot at state carrier Oman Air, where he worked.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026
The court has also been thrown into disarray as investigations have scrutinized links between several justices, their relatives or associates, and jailed, fraud-accused banker Daniel Vorcaro.
From Barron's ● Sep. 28, 2026
While that is accurate, statements like this make the conflict seem normal and perhaps unavoidable, rather than the result of a linked set of decisions that might themselves be scrutinized.
From Salon ● Sep. 19, 2026
He bent over the map, scrutinized it for what seemed an eternity, and finally pointed with his finger.
From "Inkheart" by Cornelia Funke
