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Grammar : Verb
Spell : skroot-n-ahyz
Phonetic Transcription : ˈskrut nˌaɪz



Definition of scrutinized

Origin :
  • 1670s, from scrutiny + -ize. Related: Scrutinized; scrutinizing. Earlier verb was scrutine (1590s), from French.
  • verb examine closely
Example sentences :
  • Her face, as she scrutinized once again the man at the desk, was coldly malignant.
  • Extract from : « Within the Law » by Marvin Dana
  • By now he realized that he had been scrutinized by the aid of an electric hand-lamp.
  • Extract from : « The Black Bag » by Louis Joseph Vance
  • Daguenet scrutinized her slyly, sneering in his chaffing way.
  • Extract from : « Nana, The Miller's Daughter, Captain Burle, Death of Olivier Becaille » by Emile Zola
  • He scrutinized her, and she did indeed seem to him much aged.
  • Extract from : « Fruitfulness » by Emile Zola
  • Raish leaned back in his chair and scrutinized the questioner.
  • Extract from : « Galusha the Magnificent » by Joseph C. Lincoln
  • The reverend gentleman adjusted his spectacles and scrutinized it.
  • Extract from : « Victor's Triumph » by Mrs. E. D. E. N. Southworth
  • Major Nord picked it up carefully, scrutinized Harry Junior.
  • Extract from : « Teething Ring » by James Causey
  • Haire scanned the back of it, and then scrutinized it all over for a few seconds.
  • Extract from : « Sir Brook Fossbrooke, Volume II. » by Charles James Lever
  • Dismounting, the Indian scrutinized the hoof-prints where the horse had stood.
  • Extract from : « Nan of Music Mountain » by Frank H. Spearman
  • "He is not here," replied Tom Rush, after he had scrutinized all the faces.
  • Extract from : « Breaking Away » by Oliver Optic

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