inspect
verb (used with object)
to look carefully at or over; view closely and critically.
are inspecting
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present progressiveof inspect.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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And in more cases, refunds are taking longer because retailers are inspecting returned items.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 9, 2026
Divers are inspecting the new Glen Sannox following the discovery of a crack in the ship's hull.
From BBC ● Mar. 15, 2025
City housing officials said they’re aware of resident concerns in the buildings and are inspecting the properties weekly.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 5, 2024
"Operational groups of rescuers and firefighters are inspecting buildings," the emergency ministry said.
From Reuters ● Apr. 3, 2023
Lieutenant Pinkerton and his friend Sharpless, the American consul, are inspecting the retreat which the former has prepared for his Japanese wife.
From The Opera A Sketch of the Development of Opera. With full Descriptions of all Works in the Modern Repertory. by J. A. Fuller-Maitland
