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
The Coast Guard is the primary federal authority responsible for inspecting commercial riverboats on the nation's inland waterways.
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Arkansas Online, 31 Dec. 2025
Huening advises inspecting them periodically for animal activity and sun exposure.
—Colleen Sullivan, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Dec. 2025
More than a dozen investigators are charged with routinely inspecting retail food businesses, Usui said.
—Miguel Otárola, Denver Post, 22 Dec. 2025
However, after inspecting the gown, two different seamstresses rejected the challenge.
—Ashlyn Robinette, PEOPLE, 18 Dec. 2025
Prison staff, in these final two days, are inspecting all rooms and equipment in the capital punishment unit.
—Kirsten Fiscus, Nashville Tennessean, 9 Dec. 2025
The Chinese leader then toured the vessel, including inspecting the mess hall and giving a trial press of the ship’s catapult button, according to CCTV.
—Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 7 Nov. 2025
The caseworker would walk through a house wearing white gloves, inspecting window sills and mantels for dust.
—Stephanie Land, Time, 30 Oct. 2025
Morgan and Joanne are seen fixing each other’s hair or inspecting their faces in bathroom mirrors in several scenes, usually following socially awkward or tense moments like a disastrous double-date or a run-in with a frenemy.
—Nicola Dall'asen, Allure, 24 Oct. 2025
Arkansas Online, 31 Dec. 2025
Huening advises inspecting them periodically for animal activity and sun exposure.
—Colleen Sullivan, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Dec. 2025
More than a dozen investigators are charged with routinely inspecting retail food businesses, Usui said.
—Miguel Otárola, Denver Post, 22 Dec. 2025
However, after inspecting the gown, two different seamstresses rejected the challenge.
—Ashlyn Robinette, PEOPLE, 18 Dec. 2025
Prison staff, in these final two days, are inspecting all rooms and equipment in the capital punishment unit.
—Kirsten Fiscus, Nashville Tennessean, 9 Dec. 2025
The Chinese leader then toured the vessel, including inspecting the mess hall and giving a trial press of the ship’s catapult button, according to CCTV.
—Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 7 Nov. 2025
The caseworker would walk through a house wearing white gloves, inspecting window sills and mantels for dust.
—Stephanie Land, Time, 30 Oct. 2025
Morgan and Joanne are seen fixing each other’s hair or inspecting their faces in bathroom mirrors in several scenes, usually following socially awkward or tense moments like a disastrous double-date or a run-in with a frenemy.
—Nicola Dall'asen, Allure, 24 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inspecting
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Whether revisiting legendary careers or examining the fleeting intensity of modern pop, these films offer music lovers a chance to experience the stories behind the sound.—
Charlie Vargas,
Oc Register,
8 Jan. 2026
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This past summer, Brossoit and doctors, after examining his right hip, found the root cause of the knee pain — a cam lesion on the head of his femur that was causing issues with cartilage inside the joint.—
Curtis Pashelka,
Mercury News,
8 Jan. 2026
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On Tuesday, the crew prepared by packing cargo, reviewing return-to-Earth procedures and transferring hardware aboard the ISS, the agency said.—
Julia Jacobo,
ABC News,
15 Jan. 2026
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After reviewing the 1,000 most popular names, BabyCenter is revealing which names fell the most from 2024 to 2025.—
Hannah Sacks,
PEOPLE,
15 Jan. 2026
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More than six years had passed since Capote, looking for a quick non-fiction project to earn some cash, had run across a wire-service story from Kansas while scanning the back pages of The New York Times.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
12 Jan. 2026
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While scanning the shoreline, the helicopter crew discovered a man who matched the missing surfer's description and was stranded on rocks outside of Surfer's Beach.—
Emily Mae Czachor,
CBS News,
12 Jan. 2026
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Parrish stood at the wheel, his gimlet eyes surveying the water beneath a threadbare Pink Floyd cap.—
Henry Wismayer,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Jan. 2026
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Video posted on social media showed a resident surveying the damage by kayak.—
Hannah Fry,
Los Angeles Times,
2 Jan. 2026
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