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Synonyms
audit, check (out), con, examine, overlook, oversee, review, scan, scrutinize, survey, view
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As the experts came to inspect the object and look at the location of the discovery, Jackson drew them a map with a note attached, the inn said. — Amanda Jackson, CNN, "A 12-year-old snags a mammoth discovery while on vacation in Ohio," 14 Aug. 2019 Menzies called the Mill Valley Fire Department to inspect her property. — Kathleen Pender, SFChronicle.com, "To keep insurance, some homeowners now have to do costly wildfire mitigation," 10 Aug. 2019 The warrant allowed an FBI agent to inspect an Apple iPhone Gilreath used to post a guide on hunting refugees, Jews and Muslims. — Kirk Mitchell, The Denver Post, "Boulder porn suspect researched bombs, poisons, mass killers and found addresses for Denver area synagogues and mosques," 8 Aug. 2019 According to internal emails reviewed by WIRED, soon after the investigator and her translator began their work, worried company officials started interrogating them and questioning their authority to inspect. — Katherine Eban, WIRED, "8 Ways Overseas Drug Manufacturers Dupe the FDA," 7 Aug. 2019 View Sample Sign Up Now Police patrols and helicopters were deployed to inspect areas close to the earthquake’s epicenter near the town of Magoula. — Time, "Magnitude-5.3 Earthquake in Greece Causes Athenians to Run Into the Streets," 19 July 2019 What are your thoughts on the State of Ohio coming in every 30 days to inspect the Jail? 53. — Courtney Astolfi, cleveland.com, "Here are the jail questions that Cuyahoga County Sheriff Cliff Pinkney won’t answer," 16 July 2019 Competitors generally get about 15 seconds to inspect the cube. — Akira Kyles, baltimoresun.com/maryland/carroll, "Eldersburg teen can solve Rubik’s Cube in less than 10 seconds, to compete in national tournament," 15 July 2019 The assessor’s office doesn’t have the staff to inspect all properties every three years, however. — Hal Dardick, chicagotribune.com, "Cubs co-owner Todd Ricketts’ property tax appeal under investigation after Tribune finds assessment problem," 9 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'inspect.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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