scrutinize
verb (used with object)
to examine in detail with careful or critical attention.
scrutinizing
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present participleof scrutinize.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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But communities are starting to ask for more than job creation potential and total investment when scrutinizing new construction projects.
From Barron's ● Nov. 5, 2026
But unlike the show it’s scrutinizing, “Primetime” lets its prey walk free.
From Salon ● Sep. 26, 2026
The 30-year-old curator at the Art Gallery of Ontario had been scrutinizing a portrait of a young Black woman bedecked in jewels and wearing a shimmering blue gown with pearls around her neck and wrists.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 26, 2026
The State IG is busy scrutinizing embassies, much as the Agriculture IG focuses on food-stamp fraud.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026
There are eyes everywhere in those waters scrutinizing me, judging me.
From "Challenger Deep" by Neal Shusterman
