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

Even Washington, for example, will have to expand the scope of the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States, which scrutinizes only the acquisition of existing American companies, not factories foreign investors build from scratch. — Chad P. Bown, Foreign Affairs, 1 Sep. 2026

The film also scrutinizes the failures across policing, the courts and social institutions that critics say let his abuse persist largely undetected for so long. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 25 Aug. 2026

While no charges have been filed, the investigation scrutinizes these affiliated dealings, potentially impacting Walter's sports holdings and the Dodgers' future. — Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026

That scarcity could become even more valuable as the Electric Reliability Council of Texas, known as ERCOT, scrutinizes new power projects, according to Donovan, the Compass Point analyst. — Tanaya MacHeel, CNBC, 11 Aug. 2026

Aranda tends to review pitches on the left side of the strike zone (from the pitcher’s point of view), while Caminero mostly scrutinizes pitches along the bottom. — Abby Disalvo, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 Aug. 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

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