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
Superintendent Burl Carroll, whom the Ku Klux Klan had endorsed, inspected the premises along with an instructional superintendent from Austin.
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Hollace Ava Weiner, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 July 2025
Security staff and dogs inspect what can be more than 100 deliveries on the busiest nights.
—The Athletic Tennis Staff, New York Times, 11 July 2025
If a firework fails to ignite, don’t stand over the firework to inspect it or try to reignite it.
—Kansas City Star, 5 July 2025
The robot can manipulate parts, tend machines, inspect assets and even generate digital twins by capturing reality in high detail.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 5 July 2025
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Hollace Ava Weiner, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 July 2025
Security staff and dogs inspect what can be more than 100 deliveries on the busiest nights.
—The Athletic Tennis Staff, New York Times, 11 July 2025
If a firework fails to ignite, don’t stand over the firework to inspect it or try to reignite it.
—Kansas City Star, 5 July 2025
The robot can manipulate parts, tend machines, inspect assets and even generate digital twins by capturing reality in high detail.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 5 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inspect
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And don’t forget to examine your nails and the bottoms of your feet, Reid says.—
Stacey Colino,
Time,
9 July 2025
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There are two approaches to this: comprehend the historical odds and position yourself ahead of the earnings release, or examine the correlation between immediate and medium-term returns post-earnings and position yourself accordingly after the earnings are announced.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
9 July 2025
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Just scan your bar cart for an interesting bottle, crack a can of tonic, and apéro hour is yours.—
Amiel Stanek,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
11 July 2025
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Ruff scanned and rescanned his ticket in disbelief.—
Rachel Raposas,
People.com,
11 July 2025
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But some reviewed by Ars got tens of thousands of views, as screenshots bled over to other social media platforms.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
8 July 2025
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The new investigation, the agency said, will review the effectiveness of the previous recall remedies and address them further if needed.—
Liam Rappleye,
Freep.com,
8 July 2025
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For the report, which will be released today, the company surveyed 2,206 doctors and nurses from 109 countries this past spring.—
Victoria Feng,
Forbes.com,
15 July 2025
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The poll surveyed 1,402 Americans between June 2 and 26.—
Cybele Mayes-Osterman,
USA Today,
13 July 2025
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“Inspect.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inspect. Accessed 20 Jul. 2025.
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