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
The North's official Korean Central News Agency said Kim, during his visits to the western shipyard of Nampo on Tuesday and Wednesday, also inspected the construction of a third destroyer of the same class as his 5,000-ton warship, the Choe Hyon, first unveiled in April 2025.
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Arkansas Online, 6 Mar. 2026
That’s why your home must be inspected from the ground up to the roofline.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 6 Mar. 2026
Salsal Kabob & Gyro Grill had not been re-inspected as of Thursday, March 5.
—Sacbee.com, 6 Mar. 2026
After Barnard student Grace Gold was killed by a falling brick back in 1979, New York City passed a law requiring buildings be inspected every five years.
—Ali Bauman, CBS News, 6 Mar. 2026
The motel was ordered by Eureka’s code enforcement division on Tuesday, March 3, to remain closed until the heating and ventilation systems of all rooms have been inspected and carbon monoxide detectors installed.
—Bay Area News Group, Mercury News, 6 Mar. 2026
If your city isn’t listed, either no restaurants there were inspected that month, or none earned a perfect score.
—Phillip Valys, Sun Sentinel, 2 Mar. 2026
Exterior tiles were removed and inspected one by one.
—Leandra Beabout, Travel + Leisure, 26 Feb. 2026
The dealer technician then inspected the brake pedal assembly and found the cotter pin that holds the brake pedal push rod onto the pedal was missing.
—Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 25 Feb. 2026
Arkansas Online, 6 Mar. 2026
That’s why your home must be inspected from the ground up to the roofline.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 6 Mar. 2026
Salsal Kabob & Gyro Grill had not been re-inspected as of Thursday, March 5.
—Sacbee.com, 6 Mar. 2026
After Barnard student Grace Gold was killed by a falling brick back in 1979, New York City passed a law requiring buildings be inspected every five years.
—Ali Bauman, CBS News, 6 Mar. 2026
The motel was ordered by Eureka’s code enforcement division on Tuesday, March 3, to remain closed until the heating and ventilation systems of all rooms have been inspected and carbon monoxide detectors installed.
—Bay Area News Group, Mercury News, 6 Mar. 2026
If your city isn’t listed, either no restaurants there were inspected that month, or none earned a perfect score.
—Phillip Valys, Sun Sentinel, 2 Mar. 2026
Exterior tiles were removed and inspected one by one.
—Leandra Beabout, Travel + Leisure, 26 Feb. 2026
The dealer technician then inspected the brake pedal assembly and found the cotter pin that holds the brake pedal push rod onto the pedal was missing.
—Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 25 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inspected
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And nearly every business, supply chain expert, and economist who examined the data concluded that the costs fell almost entirely on American firms and consumers, not on foreign exporters.—
Jay Caruso,
The Washington Examiner,
13 Mar. 2026
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Glassman said the family’s legal team is looking into whether Khimberly was properly examined during her initial hospitalization.—
Ruben Vives,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Mar. 2026
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The machine scanned the skull using bright, nondestructive X-rays, generating over 9,000 high-resolution images and terabytes of data.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
7 Mar. 2026
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At one, visitors design their own mini soccer stadium using Lego-like blocks, which are scanned by a kiosk and transformed into a digital model.—
Miriam Fauzia,
Dallas Morning News,
5 Mar. 2026
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South Korea has reportedly reviewed whether to introduce an oil price cap for the first time in 30 years, according to Yonhap News.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
9 Mar. 2026
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The creation of this content included the use of AI based on templates created, reviewed and edited by journalists in the newsroom.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
9 Mar. 2026
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Sixty-nine percent ot the voters surveyed supported the half-cent sales tax measure, Timothy McLarney, an official for TeamCivX, said.—
Hannah Elsmore,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Mar. 2026
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Affordability was cited as the top issue by 50% of people surveyed.—
Anthony Man,
Sun Sentinel,
8 Mar. 2026
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“Inspected.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inspected. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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