- present participle of inspect.
inspecting
Example Sentences
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Inspecting the carriages, he saw a body and continued to look for survivors.
From BBC • Jan. 28, 2026
Inspecting her inventory, she calls back to Peggy one more time: “Oh, and Hot Tamales, too!”
From Salon • Dec. 18, 2025
Inspecting solar panels that provide electrical power to Istiqlal Mosque in December in Jakarta, Indonesia.Credit...
From New York Times • Apr. 17, 2024
Inspecting this Xist "parts list," Chang realized that many of Xist's collaborator proteins were known to be associated with autoimmune disorders.
From Science Daily • Feb. 1, 2024
Inspecting my profile in the mirror, I went back to work with the scissors.
From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt
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