1
as in corresponding
to be in agreement on every point
their story of what happened checks with the report of the eyewitness
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2
as in stopping
to bring (something) to a standstill
a tree finally checked the skidding car
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as in keeping
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 checking
Daily Maintenance Pam Clyde, President of BritLin Cleaning LLC in Round Rock, Texas, recommends getting in the habit of checking the oven after each use to evaluate its condition.
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Quincy Bulin, Southern Living, 6 May 2026
The Better Business Bureau recommends always checking with the company's ownership.
—Meghan Schiller, CBS News, 5 May 2026
The ministry said the cause of the explosion and fire is not immediately known and that the government is checking details of the damage.
—Sarah Tamimi, CNN Money, 4 May 2026
Anthony appeared to tweak his hand after checking his swing during his first-inning at bat, grimacing and flexing his hand after pulling up three quarters of the way through his follow through.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 4 May 2026
Spilling them, trusting them, checking them.
—New York Times, 28 Apr. 2026
Residents checking the weather on April 13 might have been surprised by the sudden burst of tornadic activity in and around Ottawa, about an hour southwest of Kansas City.
—Matthew Kelly
april 22, Kansas City Star, 22 Apr. 2026
One of those problems is the lack of quality fact checkers and the fact that major publications rarely have fact checking departments anymore.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 21 Apr. 2026
The goal is to scare you into acting quickly without checking the facts.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 20 Apr. 2026
Quincy Bulin, Southern Living, 6 May 2026
The Better Business Bureau recommends always checking with the company's ownership.
—Meghan Schiller, CBS News, 5 May 2026
The ministry said the cause of the explosion and fire is not immediately known and that the government is checking details of the damage.
—Sarah Tamimi, CNN Money, 4 May 2026
Anthony appeared to tweak his hand after checking his swing during his first-inning at bat, grimacing and flexing his hand after pulling up three quarters of the way through his follow through.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 4 May 2026
Spilling them, trusting them, checking them.
—New York Times, 28 Apr. 2026
Residents checking the weather on April 13 might have been surprised by the sudden burst of tornadic activity in and around Ottawa, about an hour southwest of Kansas City.
—Matthew Kelly
april 22, Kansas City Star, 22 Apr. 2026
One of those problems is the lack of quality fact checkers and the fact that major publications rarely have fact checking departments anymore.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 21 Apr. 2026
The goal is to scare you into acting quickly without checking the facts.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 20 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for checking
Verb
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The city will be divided into five collection areas corresponding to residents’ garbage day.—
Michelle Mullins,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Apr. 2026
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Today, visitors come from around the world to see sights corresponding to the love story.—
Laura Itzkowitz,
Travel + Leisure,
27 Apr. 2026
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That led many to believe that, while treatments and crisis care are vital, the goal of suicide prevention needs to expand beyond stopping people from dying to also giving them reasons to live.—
Aneri Pattani,
CBS News,
28 Apr. 2026
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Bain walked purposefully, never slowing, never stopping — not even to size himself up in his new Bucs hat in the mirror — before striding onstage for a hug with the commissioner.—
Zak Keefer,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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Additionally, security expert Jeff Ketelaars recommends keeping a personal alarm on hand (available at stores that sell self-defense items).—
Louise Parks,
Martha Stewart,
1 May 2026
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Newman suggests keeping a bladder diary for one to three days.—
Lauryn Higgins,
Flow Space,
1 May 2026
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With a book and TV adaptation release coinciding (two of the author's other novels, This Summer Will Be Different and Meet Me at the Lake, are also in development), Fortune has a whirlwind few months ahead.—
Carly Tagen-Dye,
PEOPLE,
4 May 2026
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No coincidence that the Dodgers’ struggles are coinciding with a four-game hitless streak for Shohei Ohtani, his first such drought since 2022.—
Jeff Sanders,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 May 2026
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The Chicago White Sox have been searching for offensive production from the catching position.—
LaMond Pope,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Apr. 2026
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Sophomore Nate Roberts is a 6-5, 240-pounder who has blocking experience and showed off versatility catching passes in the spring.—
Cameron Teague Robinson,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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Her fury at Helios employees being treated so shabbily is matched only by her disbelief at Ger and his crew’s recklessness in allowing the consoles monitoring and controlling all of Happy Valley’s life-support systems and communications with the Titan mission unstaffed.—
Sophie Brookover,
Vulture,
1 May 2026
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The study introduces a novel method for controlling quantum harmonic oscillators — systems that mimic vibrating objects such as springs or pendulums at the subatomic level.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
1 May 2026
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At that time, the owners, and the development team committed to file a conforming site plan application within one year of the approval, which deadline the Zoning Board extended in March 2025 to November 5, 2025.—
Staff Report,
Hartford Courant,
25 Apr. 2026
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Instead of imitating other instruments and conforming to conventional musical ideas, Buchla (and Ciani) set out to create a paradigm based on harnessing the flow of electricity itself.—
Andrew Ryce,
Pitchfork,
9 Apr. 2026
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The Chicago Transit Authority is resuming normal service on the Green Line, after halting service on its western section due to an unauthorized person on the tracks near the Damen stop.—
Todd Feurer,
CBS News,
5 May 2026
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In an apparent effort to dutifully execute his wishes, DOJ filed a motion demanding that District Judge Richard Leon dissolve his injunction halting the ballroom project.—
Quinta Jurecic,
The Atlantic,
3 May 2026
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“Checking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/checking. Accessed 8 May. 2026.
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