inspect
verb (used with object)
to look carefully at or over; view closely and critically.
had inspected
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past perfectof inspect.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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He said the company had inspected the high-pressure valves three days before the mall reopened June 13.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 29, 2026
The second adjuster confirmed that the entire roof and gutters had sustained hail damage from the same storm the agent had inspected for.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 10, 2026
The council said specialist geotechnical engineers had inspected the site and "based on their advice - and the continued deterioration - the road must remain closed due to the serious risk to public safety".
From BBC ● Mar. 3, 2026
Local media reports said police officers had inspected the documents of several workers among the 3,000-strong workforce before taking some of them away.
From Barron's ● Nov. 5, 2025
We all had bathed that evening, and Mrs. Moss had inspected us carefully.
From "Three Little Words: A Memoir" by Ashley Rhodes-Courter
