as in examines
to look over closely (as for judging quality or condition)
inspected the collie before the dog show
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Recent Examples of inspects
Deputy Public Works Director Carlos Zepeda said the department’s staff inspects the parks on a regular basis, looking out for things that need immediate fixes.
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Hema Sivanandam, Mercury News, 21 Sep. 2025
The cleanup specialist inspects the code.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Tarrant County inspects all food-service establishments in the county except for those in Fort Worth, Arlington, Euless and North Richland Hills, which conduct their own inspections.
—Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Sep. 2025
Chinese President Xi Jinping inspects the troops during a military parade marking the 80th anniversary of victory over Japan and the end of World War II, in Beijing's Tiananmen Square on September 3.
—Robert Birsel, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
Amr Nabil / APEgypt's Minister of Tourism and Antiquities Sherif Fathi inspects a recovered artifact at Abu Qir bay in Alexandria.
—Roisín Savage, NBC news, 22 Aug. 2025
Lloyd Knight, the agency’s deputy director, told the Statesman that whenever a car holding a watercraft turns into the station, one worker will begin interviewing the driver to determine whether the boat had been in infested waters, while another inspects the watercraft.
—Alex Music
august 17, Idaho Statesman, 17 Aug. 2025
Hema Sivanandam, Mercury News, 21 Sep. 2025
The cleanup specialist inspects the code.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Tarrant County inspects all food-service establishments in the county except for those in Fort Worth, Arlington, Euless and North Richland Hills, which conduct their own inspections.
—Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Sep. 2025
Chinese President Xi Jinping inspects the troops during a military parade marking the 80th anniversary of victory over Japan and the end of World War II, in Beijing's Tiananmen Square on September 3.
—Robert Birsel, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
Amr Nabil / APEgypt's Minister of Tourism and Antiquities Sherif Fathi inspects a recovered artifact at Abu Qir bay in Alexandria.
—Roisín Savage, NBC news, 22 Aug. 2025
Lloyd Knight, the agency’s deputy director, told the Statesman that whenever a car holding a watercraft turns into the station, one worker will begin interviewing the driver to determine whether the boat had been in infested waters, while another inspects the watercraft.
—Alex Music
august 17, Idaho Statesman, 17 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inspects
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With surreal flourishes and bursts of absurdity, filmmaker Milagros Mumenthaler casts a beguiling, dreamlike spell that delicately examines motherhood, class and identity.—
Christian Blauvelt,
IndieWire,
30 Sep. 2025
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Du Feng’s documentary examines modern courtship through the lens of China’s dating culture, where a significant gender imbalance has created intense competition among bachelors seeking relationships.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
30 Sep. 2025
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The software scans for visible firearms and sends an alert whenever a potential threat appears.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
29 Sep. 2025
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Their solution, ActiveGuard, scans an organization’s infrastructure 24/7 to map cryptographic systems and enable quantum-safe upgrades.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
26 Sep. 2025
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Every Monday after an Eagles game, Nick Sirianni reviews a personal checklist based on his core principles to determine how his team played — win or lose.—
Zach Berman,
New York Times,
6 Oct. 2025
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The Birmingham food commentator, who can be found on both Instagram and TikTok, reviews burgers across Alabama, and increasingly the country.—
Alana Al-Hatlani,
Southern Living,
5 Oct. 2025
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While there are alternative measures of economic activity, none can match the reach of the federal government, which surveys tens of thousands of households and businesses every month.—
Scott Horsley,
NPR,
1 Oct. 2025
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Prices in the Miami area are nearly 15 cents a gallon higher than a month ago, according to GasBuddy, a national fuel monitoring service that surveys nearly 1,700 stations in South Florida.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
22 Sep. 2025
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