as in examining
to look over closely (as for judging quality or condition)
the project's time constraints make it impossible for the programmers to scrutinize every line of code, so some bugs should be expected
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Recent Examples of scrutinizing
Remember to look high and low, scrutinizing not just eye-level shelves but also the very top ledges and the floor beneath hanging clothes.
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Nicole Letts, Southern Living, 28 Apr. 2026
Those promises fell by the wayside after Trump returned to the White House, and the administration began scrutinizing legal immigration processes.
—Ximena Bustillo, NPR, 28 Apr. 2026
In the Allentown suburb of South Whitehall Township, community members are scrutinizing Atlas Industrial Data Center, a six-building, 5-million-square-foot-plus data center complex set to be built across the street from a high school, prompting concern from local residents.
—Caleigh Keating, CNBC, 24 Apr. 2026
This past week, Secretary of War Pete Hegseth said he's frustrated by journalists scrutinizing America's Middle East war and invoked scripture, comparing journalists to the ancient Jewish scholars who opposed Jesus.
—CBS News, 19 Apr. 2026
California Attorney General Rob Bonta and his colleagues in other states are reportedly scrutinizing the merger and considering legal action to block it.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 15 Apr. 2026
Throughout season two, rabid fans have started scrutinizing every corner of every scene for Easter eggs, which explains a recent viral post on X about a picture of a cat hanging in the Pittsburgh Trauma Medical Center’s break room.
—Hershal Pandya, Vulture, 15 Apr. 2026
Still, astronomers and space experts have been scrutinizing SpaceX's plans, which include a proposal to launch a constellation of up to 1 million satellites for orbiting data centers.
—Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 14 Apr. 2026
California Attorney General Rob Bonta and his colleagues in other states are reportedly scrutinizing the merger and considering legal action to block it.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 13 Apr. 2026
Nicole Letts, Southern Living, 28 Apr. 2026
Those promises fell by the wayside after Trump returned to the White House, and the administration began scrutinizing legal immigration processes.
—Ximena Bustillo, NPR, 28 Apr. 2026
In the Allentown suburb of South Whitehall Township, community members are scrutinizing Atlas Industrial Data Center, a six-building, 5-million-square-foot-plus data center complex set to be built across the street from a high school, prompting concern from local residents.
—Caleigh Keating, CNBC, 24 Apr. 2026
This past week, Secretary of War Pete Hegseth said he's frustrated by journalists scrutinizing America's Middle East war and invoked scripture, comparing journalists to the ancient Jewish scholars who opposed Jesus.
—CBS News, 19 Apr. 2026
California Attorney General Rob Bonta and his colleagues in other states are reportedly scrutinizing the merger and considering legal action to block it.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 15 Apr. 2026
Throughout season two, rabid fans have started scrutinizing every corner of every scene for Easter eggs, which explains a recent viral post on X about a picture of a cat hanging in the Pittsburgh Trauma Medical Center’s break room.
—Hershal Pandya, Vulture, 15 Apr. 2026
Still, astronomers and space experts have been scrutinizing SpaceX's plans, which include a proposal to launch a constellation of up to 1 million satellites for orbiting data centers.
—Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 14 Apr. 2026
California Attorney General Rob Bonta and his colleagues in other states are reportedly scrutinizing the merger and considering legal action to block it.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 13 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for scrutinizing
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The film traces his long-running bid to step out of Chun’s shadow and claim the top seat himself, examining the web of alliances, rivalries, and institutional maneuvers that defines his ascent.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
27 Apr. 2026
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Blanche said ballistics experts are still examining evidence to provide more clarity on those questions.—
Alanna Durkin Richer,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Apr. 2026
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Ryan’s diagnosis of Horner after more than 18 hours of interviewing him as well as speaking to other witnesses and reviewing records listed 10 conditions including autism, ADHD, post-traumatic stress disorder, major depression and fetal alcohol spectrum disorder.—
Harriet Ramos,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
29 Apr. 2026
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Those tensions hit a new high when Reuters published an internal Defense Department email last week that proposed punishing Britain for its position on Iran by reviewing America’s position on the Falkland Islands.—
Freddie Clayton,
NBC news,
29 Apr. 2026
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From the vantage point of L2, the X-ray spacecraft was able to gather the data that informed this soft X-ray map by scanning the sky four times between 2019 and 2021.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
24 Apr. 2026
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In some cases, paid ICE officers were scanning IDs while unpaid TSA workers were working the security scanning machines at Hartsfield-Jackson.—
Irene Wright,
USA Today,
23 Apr. 2026
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Reynders and Amy Franco from the Hillside Public Library have been surveying other libraries in recent months and learned several are still waiting for 2024 tax year distributions.—
A.D. Quig,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
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The National Weather Service is still surveying the damage done and will have a report in the upcoming days.—
Lauren Bostwick,
CBS News,
26 Apr. 2026
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The black-and-white surveillance video from November 2024 shows a masked thief carefully inspecting and stuffing seven of Van Gaver's pigeons into a bag.—
Sharyn Alfonsi,
CBS News,
26 Apr. 2026
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When traveling, the EPA suggests inspecting any room visitors will be staying in for the presence of bed bugs.—
Colson Thayer,
PEOPLE,
20 Apr. 2026
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