inspect
verb (used with object)
to look carefully at or over; view closely and critically.
inspected
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past participleof inspect.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof inspect.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
inspectverb (used with object)to look carefully at or over; view closely and critically.
Example Sentences
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“The roughly 140 shops inspected represent only about 10% of the estimated 1,342 fabrication operations statewide.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2026
“Cal/OSHA has cited 94% of inspected shops for violations, and 20% required emergency shutdown orders,” the petition states.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2026
At the 156 non-conversion projects inspected in the sweep, the department issued 62 violations and 18 stop-work orders for a variety of issues, including work that didn’t match drawings and unauthorized work on a Saturday.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026
Rabie, however, said Israeli army, police and fire service personnel arrived in the village about half an hour after the attack and inspected the damage to the mosque and other property.
From Barron's ● Jul. 19, 2026
Churro, meanwhile, had decided he liked Letitia after all, and he climbed up in her lap and inspected everyone who came through the line.
From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz
