scrutinize
verb (used with object)
to examine in detail with careful or critical attention.
was scrutinizing
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past progressiveof scrutinize.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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At the time, the city housing department was scrutinizing widespread mold they believed was caused by a leak in the Dewey’s roof.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 2023
In early June 2018 Birgit Hutchcroft, a licensed exotic cat breeder in Tampa, Florida, was scrutinizing the terms of a deal with Casacci to buy two caracal cubs for $11,000.
From National Geographic ● Dec. 18, 2020
The Justice Department was scrutinizing Halkbank on fraud and money-laundering charges for helping Iran evade sanctions imposed by the Treasury Department.
From New York Times ● Jan. 27, 2020
As Answer Man was scrutinizing the joints of Connecticut Avenue’s asphalt, he noticed that most of the bus stops — where the buses stop, not where the people stand — are made of concrete.
From Washington Post ● Aug. 4, 2018
He wasn't used to being inspected as fearlessly as this old man was scrutinizing him now, not even by his men.
From "Inkheart" by Cornelia Funke
