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 One noticed a different hospice in a location recently inspected. — Jason Henry, Daily News, 9 Aug. 2026 Homes can be visually inspected for compliance from the outside, and enclosing the ground level area for living space after the home is constructed and approved for occupancy would draw a reverse work order. — Adam Van Brimmer, AJC.com, 8 Aug. 2026 After obtaining remote code execution, agents inspected the local system, identified a Linux kernel version vulnerable to a recent privilege escalation flaw, downloaded an exploit, adapted it and obtained root access. — Ron Schmelzer, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026 But only a tiny fraction of food imports to the US are actually inspected there. — Yahya Abou-Ghazala, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2026 The Arlington Heights pole was inspected in May 2023 and the LaGrange Park pole was inspected in October 2025. — Tara Molina, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026 Authorities said engineers have now inspected 43,679 homes across the affected region. — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 4 Aug. 2026 Here are the inspection scores and violations for restaurants that Tarrant County Public Health (TCPH) inspected for July 12th - July 25th, 2026. — Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Aug. 2026 Workers welded and inspected every pipe joint to guarantee a pressure-tight boundary. — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 31 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inspected
  1. examined
  2. scanned
  3. reviewed
  4. surveyed
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  • Afterward, rescuers and a veterinary team from the University of California, Davis examined the horse and sedated it.
    — Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 3 Aug. 2026
  • However, no one had directly examined fully strained films thinner than about four nanometers using techniques capable of measuring both the motion and spin of electrons at the same time.
    — Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of examined
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  • That means that taking items out of carry-on bags is unnecessary when scanned using this new technology.
    — Sheldon H. Jacobson, Washington Post, 7 Aug. 2026
  • As with the AquaSense 2 Ultra, the AquaSense X scanned the pool on its first run and created a map.
    — John R. Delaney, PC Magazine, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of scanned
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  • Google, OpenAI, and Anthropic—all reportedly in attendance at Tuesday’s closed-door meeting—reviewed a draft and submitted edits in late July, Politico reported.
    — Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Privacy Bee’s analysis team has reviewed many hundreds of data broker sites and developed highly detailed guides for handling your opt-out requests.
    — Neil J. Rubenking, PC Magazine, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of reviewed
Verb
  • The National Cryptocurrency Association surveyed 10,000 crypto holders for the underlying research.
    — Boaz Sobrado, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
  • The prompt is inspired by the recent Latinx newsletter by Carlos De Loera, which cites a Pew Research Center study that found that one-third of Latinos surveyed said their ethnicity has been a detriment to their lives.
    — Andrea Flores, Los Angeles Times, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of surveyed

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