as in to examine
to look over closely (as for judging quality or condition)
inspected the collie before the dog show
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Recent Examples of inspect
On Tuesday, Tesla delivered five vehicles to the White House South Lawn, which Trump inspected before issuing another warning to those protesting Musk's involvement in the administration at dealerships across the country.
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Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 12 Mar. 2025
Other than grabbing sunscreen, rash guard and a snack, her day’s work involved inspecting various coral reefs and diving down sixty feet to the ocean floor.
—Jessica Ourisman, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025
Unlike mobile homes or manufactured homes built on chassis, Mountain Modular’s homes are built to international standards, qualify for traditional financing, and are inspected and delivered in sequence with the buyers’ foundations and building permits, Draper said.
—Nick Rosenberger, Idaho Statesman, 10 Mar. 2025
Workers inspected the grooves for imperfections, fed album jackets into a shrink-wrapper and stacked the finished products on tall dollies for shipping.
—Chris Stirewalt, The Hill, 7 Mar. 2025
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Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 12 Mar. 2025
Other than grabbing sunscreen, rash guard and a snack, her day’s work involved inspecting various coral reefs and diving down sixty feet to the ocean floor.
—Jessica Ourisman, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025
Unlike mobile homes or manufactured homes built on chassis, Mountain Modular’s homes are built to international standards, qualify for traditional financing, and are inspected and delivered in sequence with the buyers’ foundations and building permits, Draper said.
—Nick Rosenberger, Idaho Statesman, 10 Mar. 2025
Workers inspected the grooves for imperfections, fed album jackets into a shrink-wrapper and stacked the finished products on tall dollies for shipping.
—Chris Stirewalt, The Hill, 7 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inspect
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The programming examined the region and the work done over the past decade, as well as looking ahead to amplifying regional perspectives with thought, foresight, and a focus issues related to funding.—
Mayu Saini,
Sourcing Journal,
11 Mar. 2025
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This research examined how individuals with disabilities get into and get out of two current U.S. spacecraft designed to carry crew.—
Jesse Rhoades,
The Conversation,
11 Mar. 2025
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Once installed, the malicious extension scans the victim’s browser for other extensions.—
Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report,
Fox News,
13 Mar. 2025
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Here, agents are able to autonomously scan for compliance risks, continuously updating themselves on changes to regulations or statutory obligations.—
Bernard Marr,
Forbes,
11 Mar. 2025
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The effort is in line with Trump’s actions from his first term, which included creating a task force to review whether individuals had lied on their immigration forms.—
Nik Popli,
TIME,
10 Mar. 2025
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The creation of this content included the use of AI based on templates created, reviewed and edited by journalists in the newsroom.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacramento Bee,
10 Mar. 2025
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Companies Are Investing Millions In AI – Follow The Money 73% of companies surveyed are investing at least $1 million annually on generative AI technology.—
Caroline Ceniza-Levine,
Forbes,
18 Mar. 2025
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The report showed that the average global gross player salary is $10,900, and across all leagues, only 22 percent of head coaches surveyed were women.—
Emily Olsen,
The Athletic,
18 Mar. 2025
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“Inspect.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inspect. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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