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 Jesús Méndez, his supervisor, inspected the boxes before they were loaded onto a truck with the tracking details. — ABC News, 16 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 About 63 percent of crops inspected in late September contained green plants, compared to 82 percent in October and 100 percent during the first halves of November and December. — Tom Huggler, Outdoor Life, 13 Aug. 2026 The plane’s fan blades had last been inspected less than three weeks before because of a rule implemented after a similar incident. — Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 13 Aug. 2026 Justin Cole inspected school uniforms set aside for unhoused students. — Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 12 Aug. 2026 Advertisement After spending time in tall grasses or woods, make sure everyone gets inspected. — Angela Haupt, Time, 12 Aug. 2026 The sticker Leathers was referring to means the vessel has been inspected by the Coast Guard. — Lisa Rozner, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026 The carrier added that the aircraft has been taken out of service to be inspected by a maintenance team. — Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 11 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inspected
  1. examined
  2. scanned
  3. reviewed
  4. surveyed
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  • The researchers also examined fatal crashes, looking at drivers’ ages, alcohol involvement, the number of people in the car and the model year of cars, as newer cars may have more safety features that prevent distraction.
    — Diana Anos, CNN Money, 17 Aug. 2026
  • The children, who went barefoot and shirtless, tried on Gajdusek’s shoes and socks and examined the texture of his skin.
    — Rachel Aviv, New Yorker, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of examined
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  • Instead, a camera from Clear, the facial recognition company, scanned my face and the gate opened.
    — Andrew Zucker, Vanity Fair, 14 Aug. 2026
  • The researchers scanned the brains of eight dogs — six border collies, a labrador and a golden retriever — while showing them images of strangers with either a happy or a neutral expression.
    — Lianne Kolirin, CNN Money, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of scanned
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  • The spending is heavily dominated by staff travel, transportation and lodging, which make up the vast majority of the top expenditures, per P-card data reviewed by the Herald after a public records request.
    — Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 12 Aug. 2026
  • She was later charged with seven counts, including driving under the influence of multiple substances, DUI drugs, DUI alcohol-less safe and improper stopping on a roadway, according to court records reviewed by USA TODAY.
    — Liza Esquibias, USA Today, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of reviewed
Verb
  • The Tyson Group surveyed 817 likely general election voters nationwide from July 27-28 through an online opt-in panel.
    — Samantha-Jo Roth, The Washington Examiner, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Bumble added that more than half of the people the company surveyed preferred having more time to respond to first messages.
    — Matt Lavietes, NBC news, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of surveyed

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