26984 words

scrutinize

3 definitions • 3 examples
1
to examine something very carefully in order to discover information:

Examples:

He scrutinized the men's faces carefully/closely, trying to work out who was lying.
2
to examine someone or something very carefully:

Examples:

All new products are scrutinized by the laboratory.
3
to examine something very carefully in order to discover information:

Examples:

The data raises questions about how closely Wall Street banks scrutinized the loans.

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