inspected

verb

past tense of inspect
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 The restaurant received a score of 68 and has since been re-inspected and cleared to open. — Mary Ella Hastings july 3, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 July 2026 Railcars and buses will also be inspected to make sure the air conditioning is working. — Aziza Shuler, CBS News, 30 June 2026 In its statement, Delta said the plane landed without incident and is being inspected. — Diego Mendoza, CNN Money, 4 July 2026 Moreover, the high safety profile of these facilities requires them to be inspected regularly and thoroughly, prompting long shutdowns as well. — Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 2 July 2026 Following an inspection in March, the city issued a formal notice of condemnation and order to vacate, as only about 17% of the rooms inspected passed. — Taylor O'Connor, Kansas City Star, 2 July 2026 The engine mounts were closely inspected following the November crash, and going forward the spherical bearings will be replaced regularly, after every 4,000 cycles of takeoffs and landings. — ABC News, 1 July 2026 Mecklenburg County sanitation scores The Mecklenburg County sanitation grades database shows that at least 155 restaurants were inspected June 26 through July 2. — Eva Flowe july 3, Charlotte Observer, 3 July 2026 While Europeans at Ellis Island did face medical inspections and some were even detained, Asians and Pacific Islanders at Angel Island were especially not welcomed; because of anti-Chinese exclusion laws, they instead were inspected, interrogated and detained in prison-like conditions. — Matt Alderton, USA Today, 22 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inspected
  1. examined
  2. scanned
  3. reviewed
  4. surveyed
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  • Few elections in American history have been examined as extensively as Georgia’s in 2020.
    — Caleb Groves, AJC.com, 7 July 2026
  • Separately, Giuliani and Goodwin examined the officiating history of Brazilian referee Raphael Claus, whose decision to issue the red card ignited the controversy.
    — Barnini Chakraborty, The Washington Examiner, 6 July 2026
Definition of examined
Verb
  • His site checks the popular campgrounds every 12 seconds for cancellations while less popular campgrounds are scanned often but less frequently.
    — Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2026
  • Before long, the crowd joined the thousands of other fans lining up eagerly lining up to have their tickets scanned.
    — Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado, Sacbee.com, 1 July 2026
Definition of scanned
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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.
    — NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 2 July 2026
  • Before publishing, journalists reviewed this content in compliance with McClatchy Media’s AI policy.
    — Ruyuan Li. Summary produced by AI assistance, Sacbee.com, 2 July 2026
Definition of reviewed
Verb
  • My company recently surveyed first responders and law enforcement personnel.
    — Matthew Polega, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
  • The items surveyed include grillable proteins such as pork chops, chicken, and ground beef, sides such as pork and beans and the fixings for potato salad, plus ice cream, chocolate chip cookies, and the ingredients for fresh lemonade.
    — Anne Ewbank, Sacbee.com, 2 July 2026
Definition of surveyed

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