Meaning & use
scrutinize
To examine something very closely and carefully.
See it in a sentence
The editor scrutinized the figures before publication.
We scrutinized the map for a safer route across the ridge.
A note on using this word
Scrutinize takes a direct object: scrutinize the plan. Scrutiny is the related noun.
Words with a similar meaning
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Words with an opposite meaning
skimglance over
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