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scrutinize
scrutinize \SKROO-tuh-nyze\
verb
Scrutinize means "to examine (something) carefully especially in a critical way."
// I closely
scrutinized my opponent's every move before making my own.
// Her performance was carefully
scrutinized by her employer.
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Examples:
"U.S. Senators Amy Klobuchar and Mike Lee will lead a new subcommittee investigating the lack of competition in ticketing markets. Klobuchar stressed the need to
scrutinize Ticketmaster's dominance over the concert ticket market in light of chaotic Taylor Swift Eras Tour sales last week." — Jazz Monroe,
Pitchfork, 23 Nov. 2022
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