scrutinizingandordering
verb (gerund)UK /ˈskruːtɪnaɪzɪŋ ənd ˈɔːdərɪŋ/
US /ˈskruːtənaɪzɪŋ ənd ˈɔːrdərɪŋ/
Looking at things very closely and then putting them in a neat order.
She spent the afternoon scrutinizing and ordering her rock collection by color and size.
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2. Checking every detail of a list and putting the items in the right sequence.
The teacher was scrutinizing and ordering the test papers before handing them back.
3. Watching something carefully and then deciding where it belongs.
The librarian was scrutinizing and ordering the new books on the shelf.
4. Looking hard at a messy pile and making it neat and tidy.
He was scrutinizing and ordering the toys in his room until everything was in its place.