tapered — to become smaller or thinner toward one end.
rushed — to move, act, or progress with speed, impetuosity, or violence.
torched — a light to be carried in the hand, consisting of some combustible substance, as resinous wood, or of twisted flax or the like soaked with tallow or other flammable substance, ignited at the upper end.
dipped — to plunge (something, as a cloth or sponge) temporarily into a liquid, so as to moisten it, dye it, or cause it to take up some of the liquid: He dipped the brush into the paint bucket.
verb candled
scrutinized — to examine in detail with careful or critical attention.
checked — Something that is checked has a pattern of small squares, usually of two colours.
