- past tense form of scrutinize.
- past participle of scrutinize.
scrutinized
Example Sentences
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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
From the beginning, the victims were scrutinized on the chance they might provide a motive.
From Slate ● Jul. 7, 2026
When she scrutinized his Facebook page, which has since been taken down, she noticed the account was based in Nigeria.
From Barron's ● Jul. 3, 2026
Even a reading that’s in line with expectations will be closely scrutinized, as investors will want to understand which components of inflation are in control of the economy.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 24, 2026
He scrutinized the trees one more time and then we all hiked off.
From "The Stars Beneath Our Feet" by David Barclay Moore
