inspecting

verb

present participle of inspect
as in examining
to look over closely (as for judging quality or condition) inspected the collie before the dog show

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Recent Examples of inspecting Images released in December showed Kim inspecting the sub in an indoor construction facility. — Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 7 Sep. 2026 Technicians have continued inspecting and repairing suspension systems throughout the fleet. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 5 Sep. 2026 One block from the Pantheon, the AP saw an officer from Italy's financial police inspecting the documents from a cart carrying a family from Florida. — ABC News, 4 Sep. 2026 This year, the city was able to begin the process of inspecting the stadium. — Sam Blum, New York Times, 2 Sep. 2026 At a key power plant that was severely damaged by the floods, workers started inspecting the facilities Sunday to survey the destruction. — Victoria Milko, Los Angeles Times, 30 Aug. 2026 On top of that, the trio of experienced measurers who officially scored the antlers, spending hours inspecting and measuring the rack, all vouched for the deer. — Richard P. Smith, Outdoor Life, 27 Aug. 2026 Checking weatherstripping around doors and windows, inspecting outdoor faucets, trimming overgrown trees and servicing HVAC systems can help prevent unexpected issues down the line. — Alora Bopray, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2026 Start the transition early by acclimating plants to lower light and inspecting them for pests before moving indoors. — Rachel Gillett, Martha Stewart, 25 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inspecting
  1. examining
  2. reviewing
  3. scanning
  4. surveying
Verb
  • McEvoy, who leads Insulet, the maker of the wearable, tubeless Omnipod insulin pump, said designing better technology requires understanding the details of patients’ days—not simply examining their clinical data.
    — Angela Haupt, Time, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Lamming’s review looked at more than 350 studies in total, most of which were conducted in mice and other lab models, examining things like lifespan, metabolic health, and cellular aging.
    — Jennifer Byrne, Popular Science, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of examining
Verb
  • Details can differ from one report to another, so reviewing only one may leave gaps.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 5 Sep. 2026
  • The commission, in court documents, maintains ABC’s lawsuit was premature because regulators simply were in the process of reviewing whether ABC has served the public interest in operating its eight television stations.
    — Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of reviewing
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  • Traders positioned watchmen along the shoreline, scanning the horizon for incoming vessels.
    — Brian Lund, Encyclopedia Britannica, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Within hours of an employee scanning my driver’s license, a high-resolution scan of my ID was available for sale on the dark web.
    — Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of scanning
Verb
  • Instead, Dart ran the offense while surveying the defense from the shotgun.
    — Dan Duggan, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2026
  • Guy Miller / Honolulu Civil Beat via AP Gentry Cruz, who manages the property that the storm split in half, was resigned while surveying the extent of the destruction.
    — Liz Kreutz, NBC news, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of surveying

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