Synonyms for scrutinize
| Grammar : Verb |
| Spell : skroot-n-ahyz |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈskrut nˌaɪz |
Top 10 synonyms for scrutinize Other synonyms for the word scrutinize
- burn up
- candle
- canvass
- case
- check over
- contemplate
- dig
- eyeball
- get a load of
- go over with a fine-tooth comb
- inquire into
- overlook
- peg
- penetrate
- perlustrate
- peruse
- pierce
- pore over
- probe
- put under a microscope
- scan
- scope
- scrutinate
- search
- sift
- smoke
- stare
- study
- survey
- take the measure of
- view
- watch
- weigh
Définition of scrutinize
Origin :- 1670s, from scrutiny + -ize. Related: Scrutinized; scrutinizing. Earlier verb was scrutine (1590s), from French.
- verb examine closely
- He is expected to see and to sing, not to scrutinize and meditate.
- Extract from : « The Book of Old English Ballads » by George Wharton Edwards
- Calhoun was able to scrutinize her without appearing to do so, and he was satisfied again.
- Extract from : « Pariah Planet » by Murray Leinster
- Mr. Green's small eyes continued to scrutinize Leduc at intervals.
- Extract from : « The Lion's Skin » by Rafael Sabatini
- With some reserve, which we must not scrutinize, he began with the political object.
- Extract from : « Roland Cashel » by Charles James Lever
- I had time enough to scrutinize their faces as they came out.
- Extract from : « Debts of Honor » by Maurus Jkai
- Not for some minutes did we have a chance to scrutinize our surroundings.
- Extract from : « Pipefuls » by Christopher Morley
- I put my Mauser inside my coat and began to look about and scrutinize the people.
- Extract from : « Beasts, Men and Gods » by Ferdinand Ossendowski
- Then Slone slipped off the saddle and knelt to scrutinize the horse tracks.
- Extract from : « The Boy Scouts Book of Campfire Stories » by Various
- For an instant he permitted her to scrutinize the cup, and then his fingers closed.
- Extract from : « Children of the Desert » by Louis Dodge
- For some minutes he continued to scrutinize the drawing minutely where he sat.
- Extract from : « The Short-story » by William Patterson Atkinson
Antonyms for scrutinize
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