inspected

past tense of inspect

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of inspected Sam Garcia, a Mexican American rancher and scientist who raises cattle in Sonora, told CNN that any livestock entering the US will be inspected numerous times for screwworm before being dipped in a chemical bath. Max Saltman, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2026 More than 100 critical product parameters are inspected and tracked during production. Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 21 Aug. 2026 Most cruise ships inspected by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention this year received passing scores, agency reports show. Nathan Diller, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2026 Her father still inspected tobacco leaves by oil lamp in the barn just past the outhouse, and someone traveled into town once a week to buy ice for the icebox. Destenie Nock, The Conversation, 19 Aug. 2026 The attraction was inspected the following morning by officials with the California Division of Occupational Safety and Health, which approved it to reopen, according to Disneyland Resort officials. Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 19 Aug. 2026 Calm returned to Baidoa on Tuesday as security forces patrolled major streets and inspected buildings and vehicles damaged in the fighting. ABC News, 18 Aug. 2026 On Monday, the district inspected playgrounds at elementary schools. Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 18 Aug. 2026 As a general industry guideline, tires should be inspected carefully after five years in service for hardening, cracks, cuts and flat spots. John Paul Senior Manager Public Affairs and Traffic Safety Aaa Northeast, Hartford Courant, 15 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inspected
Verb
  • Khan’s lawyers and family have also accused the government of defying a court order that required him to be examined at the private Shifa International Hospital in Islamabad.
    ABC News, ABC News, 24 Aug. 2026
  • These cases represent a fraction of the unidentified victims whose remains have been examined over the years.
    Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 24 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • The Fayetteville, North Carolina, superstar scanned the T-Mobile Center, pointing out a few contenders.
    Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Receipts and job sheets can be scanned to import billing information, reducing manual data entry.
    StackCommerce Team, PC Magazine, 20 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • IndieWire has reviewed screenshots of the Kingsway account repeatedly mocking Adeliyi’s career as recently as last week.
    Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Parton’s secrets and legacy were captured in a new biography that came out earlier this year, which The Times reviewed here.
    Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Half of those surveyed said just a one-week delay in pay would cause a major financial hardship.
    Dan Avery, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2026
  • It's been 17 years since Byers surveyed glacial lakes in the Himalayas and ran into a television crew just after crossing an 18,000-foot pass.
    Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2026

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“Inspected.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inspected. Accessed 28 Aug. 2026.

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