under a/the microscope
idiom
: in a state of being watched very closely
Celebrities can find it difficult (to be) living under the microscope.
The business has recently been put under the microscope by federal investigators.
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This comparison of two places within a few minutes’ walk of each other puts the urban heat island effect under a microscope.
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Dan O'Brien, The Conversation, 11 Aug. 2025
Truck Dynasty, a new reality series set to premiere Tuesday, Aug. 12, at 9 p.m. on the Discovery Channel, puts the operation under a microscope.
—Ron Hurtibise, Sun Sentinel, 9 Aug. 2025
The federal agency Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has come under the microscope recently as Donald Trump’s aggressive crackdowns on immigrants sparks protests and pushback from some corners.
—Danny Bakst, Fortune, 26 June 2025
The Mets have lost four straight entering Wednesday, and Alvarez’s lack of production is under the microscope.
—Tim Britton, New York Times, 19 June 2025
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Dan O'Brien, The Conversation, 11 Aug. 2025
Truck Dynasty, a new reality series set to premiere Tuesday, Aug. 12, at 9 p.m. on the Discovery Channel, puts the operation under a microscope.
—Ron Hurtibise, Sun Sentinel, 9 Aug. 2025
The federal agency Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has come under the microscope recently as Donald Trump’s aggressive crackdowns on immigrants sparks protests and pushback from some corners.
—Danny Bakst, Fortune, 26 June 2025
The Mets have lost four straight entering Wednesday, and Alvarez’s lack of production is under the microscope.
—Tim Britton, New York Times, 19 June 2025
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“Under a/the microscope.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/under%20a%2Fthe%20microscope. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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