Synonyms of inspects

inspects

verb

present tense third-person singular of inspect

as in examines

to look over closely (as for judging quality or condition)

inspected the collie before the dog show

Synonyms & Similar Words

• examines
• scans
• reviews
• surveys
• scrutinizes
• analyzes
• audits
• oversees
• watches
• views
• checks (out)
• investigates
• explores
• goes over
• notices
• dissects
• cons
• peruses
• overlooks
• observes
• parses
• classifies
• researches
• probes
• studies
• categorizes
• combs
• pores (over)
• plumbs
• delves (into)
• reinspects
• picks over
• resurveys
• rereviews

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• misses
• glances (at or over)
• skims

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of inspects

Typically, an embryologist inspects embryos produced through IVF and assesses their quality. — Edna Bonhomme, Scientific American, 6 July 2026

The robot inspects nearby infrastructure on its own schedule, then finds its way back to the station, latches on, recharges inductively, and offloads its data, all without a ship or a crew anywhere nearby. — New Atlas, 5 July 2026

The mission simulates a scenario in which a maneuverable satellite rapidly approaches and inspects another spacecraft that is not cooperating. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 23 June 2026

Nida Wongphanlert inspects an amenity bag made from recycled materials at 137 Pillars Suites & Residences. — Christopher Elliott, Forbes.com, 21 June 2026

Tarrant County Public Health inspects all restaurants and food establishments in the county except for those in Fort Worth, Arlington, Euless and North Richland Hills. — Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 June 2026

Ballots are prepared Another team of workers inspects every ballot, flattening them and removing creases in preparation to be scanned. — Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 28 May 2026

An emergency worker inspects damage to an apartment building following an Israeli strike in Baalbek, eastern Lebanon, May 18, 2026, which killed an Islamic Jihad commander and his 17-year-old daughter, according to Lebanese state media. — Alex Sundby, CBS News, 18 May 2026

Agriculture, land management, fire training and other industrial-type burning may proceed if a Cal Fire official inspects the burn site and issues a special permit. — City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Apr. 2026