How to Use inspect in a Sentence

inspect

verb

• After the storm, we went outside to inspect the damage.
• She had the car inspected by a mechanic before she bought it.
• He inspected the soldiers' barracks.
• The candles are inspected for damage before being packaged.
• Remove your aloe from its pot and inspect the roots.
  — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 22 Feb. 2026
• Cloth bags are harder to inspect for bed bugs.
  — Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 23 Jan. 2026
• Take the time to inspect the blanket’s plug, too.
  — Caroline Lubinsky, Martha Stewart, 4 Feb. 2026
• When the leak is fixed and the area is dry, inspect the drywall.
  — Timothy Dale, The Spruce, 27 Jan. 2026
• Each item was then tagged, ironed, and inspected again.
  — Lauren Collins, New Yorker, 15 Sep. 2025
• Still, inspect leftovers for smell to be safe.
  — Merve Ceylan, Health, 2 Sep. 2025
• The next time someone asks you for a quick vote, pause and inspect the link.
  — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 6 Mar. 2026
• The guards no longer inspected it.
  — Encyclopedia Britannica, 27 Mar. 2026
• That’s why your home must be inspected from the ground up to the roofline.
  — Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 25 June 2026
• That’s why your home must be inspected from the ground up to the roofline.
  — Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 6 Mar. 2026
• That’s why your home must be inspected from the ground up to the roofline.
  — Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 19 Oct. 2025
• Don’t forget to inspect your pipes.
  — Morayo Ogunbayo, AJC.com, 27 Jan. 2026
• Next, remove the plant from its pot to inspect the roots for any black or mushy spots.
  — Olivia McIntosh, Martha Stewart, 12 May 2026
• There were veins to count and stubble to inspect under hand lens.
  — Marion Renault, The New Republic, 20 Dec. 2021
• No one should be okay with adults inspecting the bodies of young kids.
  — Chris Mosier, SELF, 24 Aug. 2023
• The king will be greeted by a royal salute and will then inspect the troops.
  — Jennifer Hassan, USA Today, 12 June 2026
• First, inspect the drain covers.
  — Meghan Schiller, CBS News, 16 Mar. 2026
• Confirm root rot by pulling the plant out of the pot and inspecting the roots.
  — Betty Cahill, The Denver Post, 1 Mar. 2025
• Before buying, inspect for chips along the rim and rust spots.
  — Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 July 2026
• The police inspected the crime scene and searched the room.
  — Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2025
• Knock down spider webs, and inspect bugs trapped in them to know what to target.
  — Kate Van Pelt, The Spruce, 25 June 2026
• The race was red-flagged, so crews could clean up the mess and inspect the barriers.
  — Matt Reigle Outkick, FOXNews.com, 21 June 2026
• Sergiy, who had lived in Bezruky for much of his life, went out to inspect the damage.
  — New York Times, 8 Apr. 2022
• Flip every cushion and inspect each seam.
  — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Apr. 2026
• Give the spray heads a good shaking, inspect for any debris in the screen, then screw them back on.
  — Richard Restuccia, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 May 2021
• Dealers are to inspect the windshield seal.
  — James Powel, USA Today, 8 Sep. 2025