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 company has recently grown revenue more slowly than Anthropic while burning far more cash, an unfavorable comparison ahead of potential IPOs where the two companies’ finances will be heavily scrutinized.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 21, 2026
The passage of time is central to McElwee’s work, but he’s rarely scrutinized the topic as aggressively as he does here.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 16, 2026
In a weekly assessment of markets published Friday, Hartnett scrutinized what is being taken for granted.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 10, 2026
From the beginning, the victims were scrutinized on the chance they might provide a motive.
From Slate ● Jul. 7, 2026
Scipio scrutinized Prosper’s face as if he could read there whether Bo had been right or not “Well, I’d be glad if you dealt with it for us, Prop,” Mosca said.
From "The Thief Lord" by Cornelia Funke
