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as in corresponded
to be in agreement on every point
their story of what happened checks with the report of the eyewitness
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as in stopped
to bring (something) to a standstill
a tree finally checked the skidding car
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as in contained
to keep from exceeding a desirable degree or level (as of expression)
check your enthusiasm a bit, and think before you marry someone you just met
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Recent Examples of checked
Literary Hub, 16 June 2026
Additional hours for public swimming may vary by site, which can be checked via the city's Finder App.
—Kaitlyn McCormick, USA Today, 16 June 2026
And, yes, USER 2 is begging him to get his prostate checked.
—Carrie McCrossen, New Yorker, 16 June 2026
Komargodski paused our conversation to ask ChatGPT, providing the relevant numbers, and then checked its work.
—Quanta Magazine, 15 June 2026
The top-lid opening provides easy access to your belongings, with carry-on and checked size options.
—ABC News, 15 June 2026
The boat was then towed to Norwalk Cove Marina where crews checked it for hot spots and ensured the fire was extinguished.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 15 June 2026
The Times dismissed those concerns, saying that the piece was thoroughly fact-checked before publication, and was additionally checked when critics challenged the piece.
—Max Tani, semafor.com, 15 June 2026
If the musty smell persists after the basics above have been checked, the issue may indicate biological growth within the system itself.
—Caroline Lubinsky, Martha Stewart, 15 June 2026
Verb
Men and women in white coats drew blood, scanned, x-rayed, checked our psyche, our balance, our urine.
—Literary Hub, 16 June 2026
Additional hours for public swimming may vary by site, which can be checked via the city's Finder App.
—Kaitlyn McCormick, USA Today, 16 June 2026
And, yes, USER 2 is begging him to get his prostate checked.
—Carrie McCrossen, New Yorker, 16 June 2026
Komargodski paused our conversation to ask ChatGPT, providing the relevant numbers, and then checked its work.
—Quanta Magazine, 15 June 2026
The top-lid opening provides easy access to your belongings, with carry-on and checked size options.
—ABC News, 15 June 2026
The boat was then towed to Norwalk Cove Marina where crews checked it for hot spots and ensured the fire was extinguished.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 15 June 2026
The Times dismissed those concerns, saying that the piece was thoroughly fact-checked before publication, and was additionally checked when critics challenged the piece.
—Max Tani, semafor.com, 15 June 2026
If the musty smell persists after the basics above have been checked, the issue may indicate biological growth within the system itself.
—Caroline Lubinsky, Martha Stewart, 15 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for checked
Adjective
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Hurteau says while many land managers and fire experts have been working to restore forest health, there still isn't nearly enough controlled burning being done.—
Lauren Sommer,
NPR,
4 May 2026
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That translates to asking your stylist for something that sits between the lip and chin with a very blunt, controlled perimeter.—
Diana Tsui,
Footwear News,
3 May 2026
Verb
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The wins corresponded with European triumphs; the loss with a European setback.—
Chuck Murr,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2026
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But investigators later determined that none of these milestones corresponded to a real pregnancy.—
Isabella Wandermurem,
Time,
12 June 2026
Verb
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In the months before the shooting, Mangione’s once active online presence stopped, and his mother filed a missing persons’ report.—
Nicki Brown,
CNN Money,
14 June 2026
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Once the match started, the tours of the property stopped and all attention turned to the soccer game.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
14 June 2026
Verb
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Data centers are contained in buildings stretching as far as a football field, housing thousands of continually running machines.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
18 June 2026
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Crews quickly established hose lines on the roof and contained the blaze to a portion of the solar panels atop the structure, achieving knockdown in 48 minutes with no injuries reported, the Fire Department said at the time.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
18 June 2026
Adjective
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Elinor Dashwood is the epitome of Sense—self-contained, controlled, restrained.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
8 June 2026
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When a court issues a domestic violence protective order, federal law prohibits the restrained person from possessing a gun.—
Sativa Banks,
The Conversation,
4 June 2026
Verb
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Wahhh’s career coincided with, and has benefited from, tattoos moving from society’s fringes (military vets, bikers, ex-convicts, gangbangers) into the mainstream and onto the bodies of school teachers, dentists, and maybe the person sitting next to you.—
Rick Kogan,
Chicago Tribune,
17 June 2026
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The decline in mortgage rates over recent weeks has coincided with a drop in oil prices and Treasury yields.—
Max Zahn,
ABC News,
17 June 2026
Verb
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One of the largest online stores used by Cuban exiles to send goods to relatives on the island has halted operations, reducing options for families who rely on digital services amid Cuba’s deepening economic crisis.—
Vera Lucia Pappaterra,
Miami Herald,
16 June 2026
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While Democratic leaders officially threw their support behind Platner after Mills halted her campaign, many of them remained circumspect about him.—
Philissa Cramer,
Sun Sentinel,
15 June 2026
Verb
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Despite some wage growth, incomes haven’t kept pace with persistent inflation.—
Lauren Kent,
CNN Money,
14 June 2026
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But somehow, the Valkyries went cold and the Storm kept fighting.—
Nathan Canilao,
Mercury News,
13 June 2026
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“Checked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/checked. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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