scrutinize

[skroot-n-ahyz] / ˈskrut nˌaɪz /

VERB

examine closely

Synonyms

STRONGEST

analyze check check out comb consider dissect explore inspect investigate look over peruse pore over probe scan sift watch weigh

STRONG

candle canvass case contemplate dig eyeball overlook peg penetrate pierce search smoke stare study survey view

WEAK

burn up check over eagle-eye get a load of go over with a fine-tooth comb inquire into perlustrate put under a microscope scope scrutinate take the measure of

Antonyms

STRONGEST

forget ignore neglect

STRONG

misunderstand

Example Sentences

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Bojarsky hopes the silver lining of the scandal is that there “might be more of a race” as people scrutinize the field of candidates.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026

Investors continue to scrutinize geopolitical and military developments out of the Middle East as a major factor influencing markets.

From Barron's • Apr. 6, 2026

But investors have also come to scrutinize the companies that are pouring so much money into AI hardware.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 31, 2026

But it does compel the president to offer a public rationale for the deployment of military force, and it gives Congress the opportunity to scrutinize the president’s claims.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 3, 2026

He needed no lamp to scrutinize the thing before him.

From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques

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