as in examined
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 scrutinized
Sometimes those big stars are really over-scrutinized.
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Lynette Rice, Deadline, 11 Nov. 2025
Those lawyers meticulously scrutinized the forensic evidence and helped cast doubt on most aspects of the case, including DNA and blood-spatter evidence, blood analysis and the analysis of tire tracks at the crime scene.
—Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Nov. 2025
Dick is sympathetic to Leroy’s perspective, noting that being Black in the military means having your personal life scrutinized, which is little comfort for Charlotte.
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 10 Nov. 2025
Vladimir Putin’s hands have been scrutinized by social media users in the latest round of speculation about the Russian president’s health.
—Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Nov. 2025
And he’s now being tested and scrutinized.
—Scott Wheeler, New York Times, 9 Nov. 2025
His firm’s multimillion-dollar contracts were among the most scrutinized in the foundation’s 990 filings.
—Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 8 Nov. 2025
Decks, siding, roofs and gutters all get scrutinized.
—Judith Kohler, Denver Post, 7 Nov. 2025
Many were suspected of domestic terrorism, through everyday actions that were disproportionately scrutinized and subjected to FBI attention solely because of their faith, according to a 2018 study published in Critical Sociology examining patterns of surveillance targeting Muslim communities.
—Alaa Elassar, CNN Money, 3 Nov. 2025
Lynette Rice, Deadline, 11 Nov. 2025
Those lawyers meticulously scrutinized the forensic evidence and helped cast doubt on most aspects of the case, including DNA and blood-spatter evidence, blood analysis and the analysis of tire tracks at the crime scene.
—Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Nov. 2025
Dick is sympathetic to Leroy’s perspective, noting that being Black in the military means having your personal life scrutinized, which is little comfort for Charlotte.
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 10 Nov. 2025
Vladimir Putin’s hands have been scrutinized by social media users in the latest round of speculation about the Russian president’s health.
—Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Nov. 2025
And he’s now being tested and scrutinized.
—Scott Wheeler, New York Times, 9 Nov. 2025
His firm’s multimillion-dollar contracts were among the most scrutinized in the foundation’s 990 filings.
—Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 8 Nov. 2025
Decks, siding, roofs and gutters all get scrutinized.
—Judith Kohler, Denver Post, 7 Nov. 2025
Many were suspected of domestic terrorism, through everyday actions that were disproportionately scrutinized and subjected to FBI attention solely because of their faith, according to a 2018 study published in Critical Sociology examining patterns of surveillance targeting Muslim communities.
—Alaa Elassar, CNN Money, 3 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for scrutinized
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To understand what makes the mRNA shots special, the researchers examined blood and tissue samples and found that the COVID shots appeared to activate the innate immune system — a fundamental, early-warning defense mechanism that alerts other parts of the immune system to prepare for an attack.—
Lisa Jarvis,
Twin Cities,
8 Nov. 2025
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Their study shows that while some planets are destroyed during the early post-main sequence phase, Earth is likely safer than the close-in giant planets examined.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Nov. 2025
Verb
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My eyes scanned the crowd for Leo.—
Rachel Raposas,
PEOPLE,
7 Nov. 2025
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The State Election Board later concluded last year that Fulton County likely scanned more than 3,000 ballots twice during the recount.—
Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
4 Nov. 2025
Verb
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The creation of this content included the use of AI based on templates created, reviewed and edited by journalists in the newsroom.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
12 Nov. 2025
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The Sin City star filed for divorce in Los Angeles County court in February, citing irreconcilable differences, according to documents reviewed by Entertainment Weekly at the time.—
Lauren Huff,
Entertainment Weekly,
11 Nov. 2025
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Geryon who is metaphorically and perhaps in reality a monster is infatuated with Herakles, but the internal world of Geryon is so thoroughly inspected.—
Amber McBride,
Literary Hub,
5 Nov. 2025
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As the fireline is constructed, inspected or reinforced, mappers record those details to adjust the containment percentage.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
5 Nov. 2025
Verb
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When selecting a specific use case to pursue, Pantone considered the struggles its customers had previously brought to the company’s attention and surveyed other tools on the market for designers and creatives.—
Meghan Hall,
Sourcing Journal,
5 Nov. 2025
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The CFOs surveyed, however, tend to focus on tactical tasks, such as diligence packs, audit-ready financials.—
Sheryl Estrada,
Fortune,
5 Nov. 2025
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