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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He spoke with members of the Royal Bahamas Defence Force as he inspected a guard of honour on the runway.
From BBC ● Oct. 27, 2026
“Our responsibility would be to make sure that any new track is inspected and safe for operations,” she said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 8, 2026
Our school would be housed in the Mountain State Spotlight newsroom, which had not been inspected as a school site.
From Salon ● Oct. 4, 2026
There they inspected the Declaration of Independence, which marks its 250th anniversary this year and which set out the path for American independence from the "tyrant" British king.
From Barron's ● Sep. 25, 2026
Late in December 1941, Marina inspected three beaten-up Sukhoy planes that the 587th Bomber Aviation Regiment was supposed to train on.
From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein
