inspected

verb

past tense of inspect
as in examined
to look over closely (as for judging quality or condition) inspected the collie before the dog show

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Recent Examples of inspected Regulators inspected his clinic less than two weeks after the story ran on June 7. — Christy Gutowski, Chicago Tribune, 29 Oct. 2026 The man then alerted local archaeological authorities, who inspected the site and uncovered the remains of two statues during subsequent excavations, ministry officials said. — Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 28 Oct. 2026 Having your gutter system inspected and repaired before winter will also reduce the risk of ice dams forming inside the gutters. — Timothy Dale, The Spruce, 28 Oct. 2026 Restaurants must be inspected at least one to four times a year under state law. — David Raynor, Charlotte Observer, 28 Oct. 2026 My colleagues found that the FDA has inspected just 2 percent of all Mexican facilities that ship produce to the United States. — Megan R. Wilson, Washington Post, 27 Oct. 2026 The Sultan and King Charles inspected the Guard before all five royals viewed a military parade. — Stephanie Bridger-Linning, Vanity Fair, 25 Oct. 2026 Our bedrooms were inspected every evening, and our beds had to be made with hospital corners. — Debbie Millman, Time, 22 Oct. 2026 North Korean Army Marshal Pak Jong Chon inspected fortifications on the border with South Korea on Tuesday, accompanied by Kim Yo Jong, the powerful sister of leader Kim Jong ​Un, KCNA reported. — Reuters, CNN Money, 21 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inspected
  1. examined
  2. scanned
  3. reviewed
  4. surveyed
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  • The little prior research on any sort of relationship between voting in the United States and living longer largely examined how health status might predict later voting behaviors, Handy said.
    — Kristen Rogers, CNN Money, 2 Nov. 2026
  • After more than two decades in space, the observatory examined over 2,000 GRBs and more than 1,400 supernovae.
    — Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of examined
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  • Only one, when scanned by the animal control officers, had a microchip.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2026
  • Voters in Westchester County, New York, reported experiencing problems getting their paper ballots scanned at polling sites.
    — Justin Papp,Caleigh Keating,Garrett Downs,Kevin Breuninger,Dan Mangan, CNBC, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of scanned
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  • Reporters also reviewed dozens of private Facebook group posts, WhatsApp messages, and other communications among women seeking MRT, as well as business filings, clinic licenses, and client contracts.
    — Megan Molteni, STAT, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Behind the scenes, Muse uses a collection of digital notes and instructions to guide its personality, actions and memory, all of which can be reviewed, edited and deleted.
    — Marty Swant, Washington Post, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of reviewed
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  • Last month, another UMBC poll showed 51% of those surveyed planned to vote for Moore, while 24% planned to vote for Cox.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 3 Nov. 2026
  • Yet workers surveyed by the NY Fed describe endless Zoom calls and Slacks, and little actual face time.
    — Eric Rosenbaum, CNBC, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of surveyed

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“Inspected.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inspected. Accessed 7 Nov. 2026.

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