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

YouTubers have made countless hours of videos scrutinizing movements, words, facial expressions, resumes, social media accounts, and family trees. — Elle Reeve, CNN Money, 8 Sep. 2026

As public support for Clancy grew by the day, online sleuths went to work challenging the prosecution’s narrative, closely scrutinizing witnesses and criticizing authorities for not investigating certain details more aggressively. — Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 4 Sep. 2026

The invocation came amid years of congressional investigations and hearings scrutinizing his handling of the pandemic. — John C. Besley, The Conversation, 31 Aug. 2026

The exchange does have a corporate sibling that trades against customers, a feature the CFTC is currently scrutinizing. — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 31 Aug. 2026

Then came Walter’s stunning decision to sell, one that came as federal investigators were, and are, scrutinizing parts of Walter’s sprawling business network. — Melody Gutierrez, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026

No tweak hits the ground without extensive testing, both with machinery and with athletes scrutinizing everything from grip strength to rubber thickness. — Tim Newcomb, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026

After days of scrutinizing weather models that seemed determined to test the nerves of everyone aboard the HX Expeditions ship MS Spitsbergen, somehow, against the odds, the clouds had cleared. — Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 19 Aug. 2026

Her goal is not to leave survivors scrutinizing every bodily sensation for cancer. — Emily Cegielski, Flow Space, 10 Aug. 2026