scrutinizing

present participle of scrutinize

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Recent Examples of scrutinizing Safe to say it’s been more than a few, though, particularly as the Chiefs are scrutinizing it anew in preparation for a rematch with the visiting Eagles on Sunday. Vahe Gregorian, Kansas City Star, 11 Sep. 2025 Australian regulators are already scrutinizing greenwashing. Felicia Jackson, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025 Administration officials this week pivoted from scrutinizing Powell’s handling of the renovation of the Fed’s headquarters to allegations that central bank governor Lisa Cook committed mortgage fraud. Semafor Staff, semafor.com, 22 Aug. 2025 Even after nearly a full day Thursday scrutinizing Tapia’s timecards and payroll codes, both sides returned Friday to the nitty-gritty. Ryan MacAsero, Mercury News, 22 Aug. 2025 Both stocks trade at below-market price-to-earnings multiples, offering some buffer in a market scrutinizing stocks with lofty valuations. Jeff Marks, CNBC, 19 Aug. 2025 Cell biologist Jennifer Lippincott-Schwartz of the Howard Hughes Medical Institute’s Janelia Research Campus in Virginia, for instance, is scrutinizing the structures that mitochondria use to dock onto the protein-making endoplasmic reticulum, which supplies calcium and fats to mitochondria. Katarina Zimmer, JSTOR Daily, 14 Aug. 2025 Auditors from Florida’s Department of Governmental Efficiency, or DOGE, are in Orlando City Hall this week, scrutinizing thousands of pages of financial transactions, staff salaries and city equity initiatives. Ryan Gillespie, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 Aug. 2025 There were no scrutinizing characters or scripts. Abbey White, HollywoodReporter, 7 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for scrutinizing
Verb
  • For those feeling especially upset over this video, Anderson recommends examining those feelings and channeling them in healthy, productive ways.
    Charles Trepany, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2025
  • To find an exoplanet, the most successful methods have leveraged examining the light from a star that might house them.
    Ethan Siegel, Big Think, 10 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Students passed around videos, glanced at photos and saw close-ups, reviewing every angle of the moment he was shot.
    Rachel Hale, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025
  • Prosecutors are seeking life in prison without parole and are reviewing whether the case qualifies for the death penalty.
    Peter D'Abrosca , Stepheny Price , Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • An AppSec assessment can helps uncover these risks by evaluating the effectiveness of existing controls, scanning practices and visibility across the application landscape.
    Rajat Sharma, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
  • Sony and onsemi still dominate SPAD chip technology, while silicon OPA scanning precision, a key process, needs to be improved.
    Ni Tao, Interesting Engineering, 15 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The easy 1-mile route takes hikers under the bridge—past the spot where George Washington allegedly carved his initials into the rock when surveying the land—and then out to Lace Falls, a 50-foot cascade.
    Lydia Mansel, Southern Living, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Damage assessment teams are still surveying the burn area, Cal Fire said, but fire officials said early estimates of crop damage from the blaze were expected to be at least $65 million.
    Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Sizing it up, inspecting it, admiring the craftsmanship.
    David Fear, Rolling Stone, 10 Sep. 2025
  • Chip, the 3-year-old miniature dachshund, was filmed bounding toward the open door but immediately reconsidering after inspecting the dreary conditions outside his home in England.
    Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025

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“Scrutinizing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scrutinizing. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.

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