verb
- examining something very carefully and thoroughly
Usage: present participle of scrutinize
Examples
- The detective was scrutinizing the evidence for clues.
- She spent hours scrutinizing the contract before signing it.
- The teacher was scrutinizing each student’s essay carefully.
- He found himself scrutinizing every detail of the painting.
- The auditor was scrutinizing the company’s financial records.
- Scientists are scrutinizing the data from the experiment.