scrutinize

American  

[skroot-n-ahyz] / ˈskrut nˌaɪz /

especially British, scrutinise

verb (used with object)

scrutinized, scrutinizing

1. to examine in detail with careful or critical attention.

   Synonyms:

   search, study, investigate

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verb (used without object)

scrutinized, scrutinizing

1. to conduct a scrutiny.

   Synonyms:

   search, study, investigate

scrutinize British  

/ ˈskruːtɪˌnaɪz /

verb

1. (tr) to examine carefully or in minute detail

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Other Word Forms

• rescrutinize verb (used with object)
• scrutinization noun
• scrutinizer noun
• scrutinizingly adverb
• self-scrutinized adjective
• self-scrutinizing adjective
• unscrutinized adjective
• unscrutinizing adjective
• unscrutinizingly adverb

Etymology

Origin of scrutinize

First recorded in 1665–75; scrutin(y) + -ize

Example Sentences

She said she hadn’t been able to move out of her shelter in Brooklyn, in large part because she gets turned down by landlords scrutinizing her salary when she inquires about apartments.

From The Wall Street Journal

Mounting fears that artificial intelligence-powered agents could disrupt legacy business sparked a selloff last month as investors scrutinized the underlying quality of private-equity portfolios and their ability to sustain growth.

From The Wall Street Journal

Everything from their birthday parties to their hairlines was scrutinized.

From The Wall Street Journal

They scrutinize data points like opening weekend sales, actors’ salaries and how a film did in China.

From The Wall Street Journal

“Eddington” scrutinizes our national psyche so intensely that it makes folks itchy.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

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