Synonyms of scrutinizes

scrutinizes

verb

present tense third-person singular of scrutinize

as in examines

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• examines
• scans
• inspects
• reviews
• surveys
• analyzes
• audits
• oversees
• watches
• views
• checks (out)
• explores
• investigates
• goes over
• dissects
• notices
• cons
• overlooks
• observes
• studies
• peruses
• categorizes
• researches
• parses
• classifies
• probes
• combs
• pores (over)
• delves (into)
• plumbs
• reinspects
• picks over
• resurveys
• rereviews

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• misses
• glances (at or over)
• skims

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of scrutinizes

Nobody scrutinizes whether a wine marketer drinks or a skincare marketer uses their own serums. — Peter Su, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026

The Samsara navigation system, a suite of road- and driver-facing cameras installed inside commercial trucks, punitively scrutinizes drivers for safety violations. — Louis Bury, ARTnews.com, 1 May 2026

According to the report, Friar is working with other executives to clamp down on costs as the board of directors more closely scrutinizes OpenAI's computing deals. — Samantha Subin, CNBC, 28 Apr. 2026

The governor proposes a balanced budget, and the General Assembly scrutinizes every line. — J.b. Jennings, Baltimore Sun, 5 Feb. 2026

Oliver scrutinizes one dire situation after another, then says what the average person can do to address them. — Matt Zoller Seitz, Vulture, 12 Sep. 2025

Liberty Media, by contrast, scrutinizes every potential revenue stream for growth opportunities. — Alex Kalinauckas, New York Times, 27 Aug. 2025

Meanwhile, an explosion of popular literature scrutinizes those rules and places white people’s elevated status in sharp relief. — James M. Thomas, The Conversation, 14 Aug. 2025

Between bites of these sweet treats, Dilber scrutinizes me for a second before asking, because of my last name, if I might be related to a friend of hers. — Lale Arikoglu, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 Aug. 2024