Synonyms of scrutinizing

scrutinizing

verb

present participle of scrutinize

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• examining
• reviewing
• scanning
• surveying
• inspecting
• viewing
• analyzing
• watching
• auditing
• overseeing
• checking (out)
• investigating
• studying
• exploring
• conning
• going over
• dissecting
• noticing
• overlooking
• combing
• perusing
• observing
• researching
• probing
• parsing
• classifying
• categorizing
• plumbing
• poring (over)
• delving (into)
• reinspecting
• resurveying
• picking over
• rereviewing

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• missing
• glancing (at or over)
• skimming

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of scrutinizing

This includes things like cost, speed, risk, growth, or whatever else the C-Suite is scrutinizing them about. — Melody Wilding, CNBC, 8 July 2026

The outlet also reported that the lawyers assigned to the Pretti investigation were new hires at the Civil Rights Division without expertise in the complicated work of scrutinizing law-enforcement abuses. — Quinta Jurecic, The Atlantic, 6 July 2026

Average transaction values for travel are still high, more than $31,000, but travelers are scrutinizing their receipts and pushing back when rate hikes don't come with better service. — Christopher Elliott, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026

Neither Swift nor Kelce has publicly commented on the latest wedding rumors, but that hasn't stopped fans from scrutinizing every potential clue. — Tracy Wright, FOXNews.com, 1 July 2026

Roden-Reynolds, the epidemiologist Lea Hamner, and Virginia Barbatti, the executive director of a nonprofit called Tick Free Martha’s Vineyard, were hunched over their laptops at locations around the island, scrutinizing a map of enemy encampments. — Burkhard Bilger, New Yorker, 29 June 2026

To that end, here are five specific things worth scrutinizing throughout camp. — Dan Wiederer, New York Times, 24 June 2026

Meanwhile, European Union regulators are scrutinizing the deal’s financing and impacts on competition. — Jon Brodkin, ArsTechnica, 16 June 2026

But infectious diseases can spread in a crowd, and experts are scrutinizing wastewater, hospital visits, even social media for any signs that an outbreak might be brewing. — Lauran Neergaard, Los Angeles Times, 15 June 2026