ISEE/SSAT Vocabulary BuilderWordsSscrutinize
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scrutinize
Meaning: to examine closely and critically
scrutinize in a sentence
How scrutinize is used in real sentences:
The detective scrutinized every inch of the crime scene.
The detective scrutinized every inch of the crime scene.
“Each morning, Mara would scrutinize the video, replaying brief exchanges frame by frame.”
— from the passage Gardens Beneath the Forest
Synonyms for scrutinize
Other words for scrutinize — inspect, examine, probe and analyze — carry the same meaning.
Antonyms of scrutinize
Words that mean the opposite of scrutinize:
- skim
- overlook
Where it comes from
From Latin scrutari 'to search through trash'
Memory hook
SCREW-TIN-IZE = look as if through a microSCOPE.
Practice scrutinize in the app