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

Democrats could also withhold new funding, and put further pressure on the Administration through congressional investigations and hearings scrutinizing the Pentagon’s strategy, spending, and conduct of the war. — Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 5 Nov. 2026

Raskin's campaign highlights protecting voting rights, government accountability, reproductive rights and immigrant rights, as well as scrutinizing Supreme Court decisions and federal judicial conduct. — Cbs Baltimore, CBS News, 4 Nov. 2026

Investors weren’t kind to the hyperscalers over the past two weeks, scrutinizing their hefty expenses and dwindling cash flows. — Kif Leswing, CNBC, 2 Nov. 2026

Much of the network’s organizing takes place on the regular video calls held by each state chapter and about half a dozen national working groups, which focus on subjects such as reshaping voter rolls and scrutinizing voting machines. — Doug Bock Clark, ProPublica, 28 Oct. 2026

Employees are entering the enrollment period with recent affordability trends top of mind and are scrutinizing the cost of their benefits accordingly. — Orla Nixon, Fortune, 26 Oct. 2026

Making your diet less inflammatory doesn’t have to mean scrutinizing every food choice. — Lauren Manaker Ms, HEALTH, 26 Oct. 2026

Tayfun Coskun / Anadolu via Getty Airlines are now scrutinizing expansion plans. — Reuters, NBC news, 23 Oct. 2026

New York — Wall Street is increasingly scrutinizing the massive debt companies are taking on to fund the artificial intelligence boom. — John Towfighi, CNN Money, 20 Oct. 2026