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
County officials also maintained that employees inspecting the property in June 2022 encountered what appeared to be an agricultural storage building that the owner had represented would store farm equipment, not explosives.
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Daniel Lempres,
Sacbee.com,
23 June 2026
For researchers, manually inspecting such vast datasets is becoming increasingly impractical.
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Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
21 June 2026
The elaborate safety check included tightening the arms, checking the GPS system and parachute, swapping the battery, and, yes, inspecting the cargo.
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Anne Kadet,
Curbed,
19 June 2026
Finally, be vigilant when inspecting plants before purchase.
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Emily Hayes,
Martha Stewart,
16 June 2026
Officials in Brazil on Monday were inspecting the site of a crash in which six people were killed Sunday, after two helicopters collided midair over a suburb of Rio de Janeiro.
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ABC News,
15 June 2026
Not every home has a washing machine, but for those who do have them, inspecting and replacing the hoses is a homeowner maintenance tasks that often gets ignored.
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Timothy Dale,
The Spruce,
15 June 2026
In Streator, a manufacturing and farm city about 100 miles southwest of Chicago, emergency crews were inspecting the damage.
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Dave Collins,
Arkansas Online,
13 June 2026
Maria Williams was up as the sun rose early Friday morning, inspecting the damage at her family’s home in her blue scrubs.
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Tess Kenny,
Chicago Tribune,
13 June 2026
Daniel Lempres,
Sacbee.com,
23 June 2026
For researchers, manually inspecting such vast datasets is becoming increasingly impractical.
—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
21 June 2026
The elaborate safety check included tightening the arms, checking the GPS system and parachute, swapping the battery, and, yes, inspecting the cargo.
—
Anne Kadet,
Curbed,
19 June 2026
Finally, be vigilant when inspecting plants before purchase.
—
Emily Hayes,
Martha Stewart,
16 June 2026
Officials in Brazil on Monday were inspecting the site of a crash in which six people were killed Sunday, after two helicopters collided midair over a suburb of Rio de Janeiro.
—
ABC News,
15 June 2026
Not every home has a washing machine, but for those who do have them, inspecting and replacing the hoses is a homeowner maintenance tasks that often gets ignored.
—
Timothy Dale,
The Spruce,
15 June 2026
In Streator, a manufacturing and farm city about 100 miles southwest of Chicago, emergency crews were inspecting the damage.
—
Dave Collins,
Arkansas Online,
13 June 2026
Maria Williams was up as the sun rose early Friday morning, inspecting the damage at her family’s home in her blue scrubs.
—
Tess Kenny,
Chicago Tribune,
13 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inspecting
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During the quantum program, Dash worked with Flores and another member of the cohort to develop a project examining how quantum computing could be used to detect the early stages of Alzheimer’s disease.
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Tomato Spotted Wilt Virus Start by examining the leaves.
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The sheriff's office reopened portions of the investigation roughly three years ago, reviewing thousands of case files and conducting interviews with Mansfield with assistance from federal and state authorities.
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After he was informed of the student’s death, Finkelstein did not change his practice of signing and approving the cardiovascular test results without meaningfully reviewing them, federal authorities said.
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Nashville — Steve Crook squints through the sun, scanning his surroundings with precision.
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And by passing footage to police rather than scanning them, Gabriel positions itself to avoid responsibility for the misidentifications that follow, says Pablo Nunes, director of the Center for Studies on Public Safety and Citizenship, a non-governmental organization based in Rio de Janeiro.
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While several days have passed and the thousands initially left without power after the storm have almost all had their electricity restored, NWS is still surveying the damage.
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As residents of parts of these states were recovering and surveying the damage from a destructive derecho that swept through Wednesday night with up to 80 mph winds, they were hit again less than 24 hours later with another round of severe thunderstorms and tornadoes.
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“Inspecting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inspecting. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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