- present participle of scrutinize.
scrutinizing
Example Sentences
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Hammami studied in Australia, a period Israel and the U.A.E. are scrutinizing for signs of budding radicalism, some of the people familiar with the matter said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 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
But unlike the show it’s scrutinizing, “Primetime” lets its prey walk free.
From Salon ● Sep. 26, 2026
The measure would also bring drones under the arms restriction regime and increase the number of experts scrutinizing the existing embargo.
From Barron's ● Aug. 24, 2026
The two souls of heroes advanced together, scrutinizing these.
From "The Odyssey" by Homer
