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Definition of scrutinize verb from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

scrutinize

verb

NAmE//ˈskrutnˌaɪz//

scrutinize somebody/somethingVerb Forms present simple I / you / we / they scrutinize

he / she / it scrutinizes

past simple scrutinized

-ing form scrutinizing

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to look at or examine someone or something carefully She leaned forward to scrutinize their faces. The statement was carefully scrutinized before publication.

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