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[ skroot-n-ahyz ] / ˈskrut nˌaɪz / SEE SYNONYMS FOR scrutinize ON THESAURUS.COM
verb (used with object), scru·ti·nized, scru·ti·niz·ing.to examine in detail with careful or critical attention. verb (used without object), scru·ti·nized, scru·ti·niz·ing.Also especially British, scru·ti·nise . Origin of scrutinizeFirst recorded in 1665–75; scrutin(y) + -ize SYNONYMS FOR scrutinize1, 2 investigate, study, search. SEE SYNONYMS FOR scrutinize ON THESAURUS.COM OTHER WORDS FROM scrutinizescru·ti·ni·za·tion, nounscru·ti·niz·er, nounscru·ti·niz·ing·ly, adverbre·scru·ti·nize, verb (used with object), re·scru·ti·nized, re·scru·ti·niz·ing. self-scru·ti·nized, adjectiveself-scru·ti·niz·ing, adjectiveun·scru·ti·nized, adjectiveun·scru·ti·niz·ing, adjectiveun·scru·ti·niz·ing·ly, adverb Words nearby scrutinizescruples, scrupulous, scrutable, scrutator, scrutineer, scrutinize, scrutiny, scrutoire, scry, SCS, SCSI Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for scrutinizeThe NCAA likes to scrutinize and monitor their chattel in the event that money flows their way from outside jobs. NCAA Championship: The Shame Behind the Game|Evan Weiner|April 8, 2013|DAILY BEAST She lost her actual sight at the moment she was ready to scrutinize herself. Blindness as a Way of Seeing: Candia McWilliam’s Powerful Memoir|Lucy Scholes|April 6, 2012|DAILY BEAST There is little sign that Beijing has the appetite to scrutinize its own policy errors, though some in China have pointed the way. Obama Stands Up to China|Isabel Hilton|February 16, 2010|DAILY BEAST Others will scrutinize the menu, the décor, and the floral arrangements. Behind the Scenes at the State Dinner|Anita McBride|November 25, 2009|DAILY BEAST
When the police arrived it was to scrutinize and remove the Richard Prince. For Lust and Money|Anthony Haden-Guest|October 15, 2009|DAILY BEAST The woman had at last had time to scrutinize the looks of the young man. The Delight Makers|Adolf Bandelier Then before the girls could reply, the grey eyes that could be so sharply penetrating turned to scrutinize Dories. The Phantom Yacht|Carol Norton It is possible to glance cursorily at both figures and mirror, and it is also possible to scrutinize them narrowly. What To Do?|Count Lyof N. Tolstoi I must scrutinize every phase of her power, and you must help me. Victor Ollnee's Discipline|Hamlin Garland Not many will take the pains to scrutinize the various lists closely. The Jew and American Ideals|John Spargo
British Dictionary definitions for scrutinize
verb(tr) to examine carefully or in minute detail Derived forms of scrutinizescrutinizer or scrutiniser, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to scrutinizeinspect, consider, scan, peruse, dissect, probe, watch, explore, check out, investigate, comb, sift, weigh, analyze, check, look over, pore over, case, stare, search |