as in examining
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 scrutinizing
This past week, Secretary of War Pete Hegseth said he's frustrated by journalists scrutinizing America's Middle East war and invoked scripture, comparing journalists to the ancient Jewish scholars who opposed Jesus.
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CBS News, 19 Apr. 2026
California Attorney General Rob Bonta and his colleagues in other states are reportedly scrutinizing the merger and considering legal action to block it.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 15 Apr. 2026
Throughout season two, rabid fans have started scrutinizing every corner of every scene for Easter eggs, which explains a recent viral post on X about a picture of a cat hanging in the Pittsburgh Trauma Medical Center’s break room.
—Hershal Pandya, Vulture, 15 Apr. 2026
The investigation is being spearheaded by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, which is scrutinizing activity on trading venues run by CME Group and Intercontinental Exchange, Bloomberg reported, citing people familiar with the matter.
—Yun Li, CNBC, 15 Apr. 2026
Still, astronomers and space experts have been scrutinizing SpaceX's plans, which include a proposal to launch a constellation of up to 1 million satellites for orbiting data centers.
—Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 14 Apr. 2026
California Attorney General Rob Bonta and his colleagues in other states are reportedly scrutinizing the merger and considering legal action to block it.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 13 Apr. 2026
The department is scrutinizing all contracts signed under his predecessor, Kristi Noem.
—ABC News, 9 Apr. 2026
In April 2025, after scrutinizing hundreds of millions of electrons, the collaboration found that the neutrino mass can’t exceed half an electron volt.
—Quanta Magazine, 8 Apr. 2026
CBS News, 19 Apr. 2026
California Attorney General Rob Bonta and his colleagues in other states are reportedly scrutinizing the merger and considering legal action to block it.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 15 Apr. 2026
Throughout season two, rabid fans have started scrutinizing every corner of every scene for Easter eggs, which explains a recent viral post on X about a picture of a cat hanging in the Pittsburgh Trauma Medical Center’s break room.
—Hershal Pandya, Vulture, 15 Apr. 2026
The investigation is being spearheaded by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, which is scrutinizing activity on trading venues run by CME Group and Intercontinental Exchange, Bloomberg reported, citing people familiar with the matter.
—Yun Li, CNBC, 15 Apr. 2026
Still, astronomers and space experts have been scrutinizing SpaceX's plans, which include a proposal to launch a constellation of up to 1 million satellites for orbiting data centers.
—Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 14 Apr. 2026
California Attorney General Rob Bonta and his colleagues in other states are reportedly scrutinizing the merger and considering legal action to block it.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 13 Apr. 2026
The department is scrutinizing all contracts signed under his predecessor, Kristi Noem.
—ABC News, 9 Apr. 2026
In April 2025, after scrutinizing hundreds of millions of electrons, the collaboration found that the neutrino mass can’t exceed half an electron volt.
—Quanta Magazine, 8 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for scrutinizing
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British counter-terrorism officers, some wearing protective clothing, are examining the scene near the Israeli embassy in London after police said an unnamed group claimed to have targeted the building with drones carrying dangerous substances.—
Ivana Kottasová,
CNN Money,
17 Apr. 2026
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Now, however, there’s confirmation that the FBI is examining DNA evidence recovered from the scene.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
17 Apr. 2026
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The sheriff’s office is reviewing the circumstances surrounding the death, and the DeKalb County Medical Examiner’s Office is trying to determine the cause and manner of death, Deputy Chief Investigator Jess Dillard said.—
Holly Yan,
CNN Money,
22 Apr. 2026
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In a note to the 2009 Moonwalk edition, co-editor Shaye Areheart said Jackson almost canceled the project after reviewing a copy.—
Steve Knopper,
Rolling Stone,
22 Apr. 2026
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Tasks that once required advanced expertise—like scanning code for vulnerabilities or running attacks that require chaining multiple exploits together—are increasingly being automated or semiautomated by AI systems.—
Beatrice Nolan,
Fortune,
10 Apr. 2026
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Another process that Wen thinks the chip could improve is scanning objects for 3D printing.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
9 Apr. 2026
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Teams were out Thursday surveying damage to determine the exact number of tornadoes, Bunting said.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 Apr. 2026
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Garing, 37, works full-time as a field technician for a land surveying company.—
Gili Malinsky
Tasia Jensen,
CNBC,
16 Apr. 2026
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Early Friday morning, crews were out inspecting the track on the Thunderbolt ahead of opening day.—
Mike Darnay,
CBS News,
17 Apr. 2026
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Iran will also be inspecting each ship for weapons, the FT reported, citing a spokesperson for Iran’s oil, gas and petrochemical products exporters’ union.—
Kevin Breuninger,Spencer Kimball,Brian Sullivan,Pippa Stevens,
CNBC,
8 Apr. 2026
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“Scrutinizing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scrutinizing. Accessed 26 Apr. 2026.
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