Scrutinize

EYEBALL

Look closely, as you might do with your eyes to examine something carefully.

"Scrutinize" hints at looking closely, which connects to "eyeball" as a slang term for examining something carefully. The wordplay here is straightforward—"eyeball" literally means to look at something with your eyes, but it’s also used informally to mean inspecting or checking out. The clue plays on the double meaning of the word, making it a clever fit for the answer."