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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3
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
More than a hundred lawmakers in the House and Senate signed letters sent to Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth in mid-March asking whether the Maven Smart System was involved in the strike on the school, and for more details on how the military is checking the work of AI.
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Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA Today, 1 Apr. 2026
Teams are also checking that everything around the hatch is properly sealed, NASA said.
—Miles Doran, CBS News, 1 Apr. 2026
The driver pulling out from Dale has to watch for eastbound traffic in the nearest lane as well as eastbound cars in the second lane, while also checking for westbound cars in the third lane or possibly even from the fourth.
—Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 25 Mar. 2026
Keep checking PCMag for the latest Apple deals or our deals hub for more Amazon Spring Sale deals!
—Carlos Mejia, PC Magazine, 25 Mar. 2026
Six hours would feel much more doable and probably be a better use of my time than obsessively checking the flight map every 30 minutes.
—Arati Menon, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Mar. 2026
The agents, who were not wearing masks, appeared to be assisting with crowd control, not checking identification or proof of citizenship.
—Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 23 Mar. 2026
And Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents have a job to do other than looking inside travelers’ bags and checking identification, tasks for which they are not directly trained, especially in an era of heightened security alerts.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 23 Mar. 2026
The museum opens on stadium event days and select non-event days, so checking the website for up-to-date scheduling is essential, especially during the World Cup when the stadium calendar will look different from a typical NFL season.
—Allison Palmer, Sacbee.com, 17 Mar. 2026
Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA Today, 1 Apr. 2026
Teams are also checking that everything around the hatch is properly sealed, NASA said.
—Miles Doran, CBS News, 1 Apr. 2026
The driver pulling out from Dale has to watch for eastbound traffic in the nearest lane as well as eastbound cars in the second lane, while also checking for westbound cars in the third lane or possibly even from the fourth.
—Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 25 Mar. 2026
Keep checking PCMag for the latest Apple deals or our deals hub for more Amazon Spring Sale deals!
—Carlos Mejia, PC Magazine, 25 Mar. 2026
Six hours would feel much more doable and probably be a better use of my time than obsessively checking the flight map every 30 minutes.
—Arati Menon, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Mar. 2026
The agents, who were not wearing masks, appeared to be assisting with crowd control, not checking identification or proof of citizenship.
—Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 23 Mar. 2026
And Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents have a job to do other than looking inside travelers’ bags and checking identification, tasks for which they are not directly trained, especially in an era of heightened security alerts.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 23 Mar. 2026
The museum opens on stadium event days and select non-event days, so checking the website for up-to-date scheduling is essential, especially during the World Cup when the stadium calendar will look different from a typical NFL season.
—Allison Palmer, Sacbee.com, 17 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for checking
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If their finish would have earned them prize money, USATF will pay them the corresponding amount.—
Bill Chappell,
NPR,
31 Mar. 2026
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Each pitch outcome has corresponding odds and users have a limited timeframe to choose whether to wager.—
Dan Bernstein,
Sportico.com,
30 Mar. 2026
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Brooke Bereuter was masterful in goal for Grapevine shutting out Argyle (18-4-3) until the shootout, including stopping a key penalty kick in the first half.—
Darren Lauber,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
1 Apr. 2026
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And on Monday, March 30, the court upheld the stay, effectively stopping any chance that the execution would happen as scheduled.—
Amanda Lee Myers,
USA Today,
31 Mar. 2026
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Bulls players stopped keeping a keen eye on the standings after going winless in February.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Mar. 2026
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Investors fear that the war will disrupt the Persian Gulf's energy industry for a long time, setting off a punishing wave of global inflation by keeping large amounts of oil and natural gas out of global markets.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
28 Mar. 2026
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On Wednesday, Martens presented both his ready-to-wear and Artisanal collections together in Shanghai, the presentation coinciding with four exhibitions across China, each dedicated to a founding code of the house.—
Alexandra Di Palma,
Vogue,
2 Apr. 2026
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The wintry mix will peak Thursday morning, coinciding with the morning commute.—
Brandi D. Addison,
Sioux Falls Argus Leader,
1 Apr. 2026
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For those who have the option, more are contemplating walking, cycling, carpooling or catching the bus or train to get some relief.—
Jessica Guynn,
USA Today,
1 Apr. 2026
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That inspired some smirks from Boone and Tanner Swanson, the team’s director of catching.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
1 Apr. 2026
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The vendor chalked this up to Apple controlling the entire update stack, as opposed to Android, where updates are likely fragmented across diverse manufacturers and device types.—
Will McCurdy,
PC Magazine,
28 Mar. 2026
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Lenney also advocated for controlling the demand side of the market, addressing the housing crunch by restricting who could buy homes by banning large institutions from purchasing them as investments.—
Mark Dee
March 28,
Idaho Statesman,
28 Mar. 2026
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Researchers have developed new hair-thin actuator fiber that can pave way to build safer soft robots and body-conforming wearable devices designed to interact closely with people.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Mar. 2026
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Exile is a state of being barred from a homeland—of being forced to live in a foreign world as punishment for not conforming.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 Feb. 2026
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Nasa Worldview | Via Reuters The maritime passage has been almost completely shut by Iran since the war began in late February, effectively halting the shipping of Gulf oil and gas through the strait.—
Holly Ellyatt,Kevin Breuninger,
CNBC,
31 Mar. 2026
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In retaliation for a ground invasion, Iran’s Houthi allies in Yemen could attack ships in the Red Sea, halting the flow of oil and cargo via a route that’s been used to bypass the Strait of Hormuz.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
30 Mar. 2026
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“Checking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/checking. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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