as in examined
to look over closely (as for judging quality or condition)
inspected the collie before the dog show
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Recent Examples of inspected
Vessels docked at the harbor’s roughly 900 slips are inspected at least every three years, Ravitch said.
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Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Apr. 2026
Event staff inspected bags carried by guests.
—George Petras, USA Today, 26 Apr. 2026
The most common complaint is that chickens have gotten out of their properties on occasion, although that has not typically been an issue for licensed and inspected properties.
—Talia McWright, Twin Cities, 26 Apr. 2026
Here are the inspection scores and violations for restaurants that Tarrant County Public Health (TCPH) inspected for April 12th - April 18th, 2026.
—Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Apr. 2026
These signs typically indicate that the device should not be used until it has been professionally inspected.
—Timothy Dale, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Apr. 2026
On March 16, the drainage system was inspected with the help of cameras to see the pipe’s interior.
—Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 24 Apr. 2026
The drain system was inspected using a camera system on March 16, and on April 1 investigators assessed the drainage system and located what appeared to be an additional skull, police said.
—Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 23 Apr. 2026
The drainage system was first inspected using a camera on March 16, and on April 1, nearly three weeks later, authorities accessed the system and found what appeared to be a second skull, officials said.
—Hanna Park, CNN Money, 23 Apr. 2026
Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Apr. 2026
Event staff inspected bags carried by guests.
—George Petras, USA Today, 26 Apr. 2026
The most common complaint is that chickens have gotten out of their properties on occasion, although that has not typically been an issue for licensed and inspected properties.
—Talia McWright, Twin Cities, 26 Apr. 2026
Here are the inspection scores and violations for restaurants that Tarrant County Public Health (TCPH) inspected for April 12th - April 18th, 2026.
—Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Apr. 2026
These signs typically indicate that the device should not be used until it has been professionally inspected.
—Timothy Dale, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Apr. 2026
On March 16, the drainage system was inspected with the help of cameras to see the pipe’s interior.
—Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 24 Apr. 2026
The drain system was inspected using a camera system on March 16, and on April 1 investigators assessed the drainage system and located what appeared to be an additional skull, police said.
—Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 23 Apr. 2026
The drainage system was first inspected using a camera on March 16, and on April 1, nearly three weeks later, authorities accessed the system and found what appeared to be a second skull, officials said.
—Hanna Park, CNN Money, 23 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inspected
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The bulletin examined nutrition in common foods (especially meat, bread, and milk), explained how the body uses food as fuel, outlined dietary standards, and considered the economy of food, food waste, and connections between food and health.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
30 Apr. 2026
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Innlandet County Municipality Experts at the University of Oslo's Museum of Cultural History examined the coins and said most of them originated in England and Germany, although some came from Denmark and Norway.—
Emily Mae Czachor,
CBS News,
30 Apr. 2026
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According to a California audit last month which analyzed open network traffic across more than 7,600 popular websites scanned from California, over half (55%) of sites set advertising cookies even after users explicitly rejected them.—
Catherina Gioino,
Fortune,
21 Apr. 2026
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Once in a while, black flats compress the space, framing a single character’s face, bathed in a bleaching white light, as if their vulnerabilities were being scanned by an MRI.—
Emily Nussbaum,
New Yorker,
16 Apr. 2026
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In November, while facing a termination of status, around 6,000 TPS holders from Syria were granted a stay by a federal judge to continue their protections while the courts reviewed the country’s current conditions.—
Dr. Alister Martin,
New York Daily News,
26 Apr. 2026
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Melillo says his first contact was with a woman who identified herself as attorney Victoria Hernández, who supposedly reviewed his case.—
Albinson Linares,
NBC news,
26 Apr. 2026
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More than half of the city residents surveyed, 57%, said life in Chicago was at least somewhat affordable, while 42% said city life was at least somewhat unaffordable.—
Rick Pearson,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
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Not only that, but 48% of Gen Z adults and 40% of millennials surveyed said the high price of dating gets in the way of reaching their financial goals.—
Charlotte Morabito,
CNBC,
25 Apr. 2026
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“Inspected.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inspected. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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