- past tense form of scrutinize.
- past participle of scrutinize.
scrutinized
Example Sentences
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Morrow told the judge Thursday he didn’t believe his clients’ cases should be scrutinized solely because of the allegations dogging his firm.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 31, 2026
"This is my last decision," James, who had made three prior heavily scrutinized free agent moves in his career, posted.
From Barron's ● Jul. 24, 2026
Messrs. Petro and Cepeda immediately called for the count to be scrutinized.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 19, 2026
In a weekly assessment of markets published Friday, Hartnett scrutinized what is being taken for granted.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 10, 2026
But I knew I was being watched, and that every move I made was being scrutinized and logged.
From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline
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