- present participle of inspect.
inspecting
Example Sentences
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Two weeks later, I noticed the fire and safety team walking through the prison, holding clipboards, testing alarms, and inspecting extinguishers.
From Slate ● Aug. 11, 2026
A state agency tasked with inspecting theme park rides found no operational issues with Tiana’s Bayou Adventure after a 13-year-old climbed out of the Disneyland log flume ride and fell 50 feet over the weekend.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 24, 2026
Susman, Jacob and a small team of Pixar employees then spent a weekend inspecting 30,000 files, fueled by way too much pizza and coffee poured by Catmull and Pixar’s chairman: Steve Jobs.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 20, 2026
The flow of residents to Nabatieh picked up later in the day, with people inspecting their homes and properties as heavy machinery worked to remove rubble and clear roads.
From Barron's ● Jun. 15, 2026
Her smile was almost too bright, so I looked down at the tabletop and started inspecting the silverware for any spots or stains.
From "The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora" by Pablo Cartaya
