1
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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2
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
Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 27 Oct. 2025
This episode was produced by Rachel Carlson, edited by Rebecca Ramirez and Brent Baughman, and Tyler Jones checked the facts.
—Rebecca Ramirez, NPR, 27 Oct. 2025
In addition to using it for course work, hundreds of students have checked the collection and map to view the buildings from their own villages.
—JSTOR Daily, 25 Oct. 2025
The farmer, his son and grandson were still collecting mink, with more than a dozen live traps deployed and checked routinely, Hobbs said.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 25 Oct. 2025
The rookie quarterback grabbed his head after being sacked by Patrick Johnson and falling into Eagles linebacker Azeez Ojulari and eventually left the game to be checked for a concussion.
—Andrew McCarty, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Oct. 2025
Best checked luggage deals Heading home for the holidays or packing for the whole family?
—Nora Colomer
May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2025
The 22-year-old man later checked into a hospital at Walnut Creek with a gunshot wound to his leg.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 24 Oct. 2025
Two reps later, Nix saw blitz and — with a veteran’s cool — checked into a quick-hit to Evan Engram, who sped for 20 yards.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 20 Oct. 2025
Adjective
The Beaches checked their hard feelings at the door for their NPR Tiny Desk debut.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 27 Oct. 2025
This episode was produced by Rachel Carlson, edited by Rebecca Ramirez and Brent Baughman, and Tyler Jones checked the facts.
—Rebecca Ramirez, NPR, 27 Oct. 2025
In addition to using it for course work, hundreds of students have checked the collection and map to view the buildings from their own villages.
—JSTOR Daily, 25 Oct. 2025
The farmer, his son and grandson were still collecting mink, with more than a dozen live traps deployed and checked routinely, Hobbs said.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 25 Oct. 2025
The rookie quarterback grabbed his head after being sacked by Patrick Johnson and falling into Eagles linebacker Azeez Ojulari and eventually left the game to be checked for a concussion.
—Andrew McCarty, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Oct. 2025
Best checked luggage deals Heading home for the holidays or packing for the whole family?
—Nora Colomer
May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2025
The 22-year-old man later checked into a hospital at Walnut Creek with a gunshot wound to his leg.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 24 Oct. 2025
Two reps later, Nix saw blitz and — with a veteran’s cool — checked into a quick-hit to Evan Engram, who sped for 20 yards.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 20 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for checked
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For this study, researchers analyzed data from 770 young, healthy adults to examine how certain aspects of their health and performance corresponded to different attributes of their sleep.—
Emma Loewe,
Outside,
15 Oct. 2025
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To confirm the match, the team carefully aligned the Hubble and JWST images using 36 stars visible in both datasets as reference points, ensuring that every pixel corresponded to the same spot in the sky, the study noted.—
Sharmila Kuthunur,
Space.com,
8 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Sage could have stopped there and given Shannon her consolation hug after winning the day by turning the tribe vote against her.—
Dalton Ross,
Entertainment Weekly,
30 Oct. 2025
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Her focus is less on the reason for the decline than on the question of why people—even close family members—stopped talking with one another.—
Alex Kotlowitz,
The Atlantic,
29 Oct. 2025
Verb
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According to Teasdale Foods, customers complained that the taco dinner kits contained cocoa mix packets instead of taco seasoning packets.—
Saleen Martin,
USA Today,
29 Oct. 2025
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The bottle contained a handful of pills along with a crystal-like substance.—
Christina Dugan Ramirez,
FOXNews.com,
29 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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This concentration of energy creates a tiny, controlled burn that interrupts the faulty circuit causing the tremor.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
2 Oct. 2025
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One fire expert said officials should approach policy changes carefully because controlled burns are still critical to forest health.—
Brandon Loomis,
AZCentral.com,
15 July 2025
Verb
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In that world, the public interest seldom coincided with popular opinion.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Oct. 2025
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Its release coincided with the 350th anniversary of Christiaan Huygens’ invention of the spiral spring, a watershed moment for watchmaking.—
Lily Templeton,
Footwear News,
28 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Under the ceasefire accord, Hamas released all living hostages in return for nearly 2,000 Palestinian prisoners and wartime detainees, while Israel pulled back its troops, halted its offensive and increased aid into the enclave.—
USA Today,
USA Today,
30 Oct. 2025
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If funding lapses, the USDA can only use existing funds, and once these funds are depleted, SNAP payments to 42 million Americans could be halted until Congress acts.—
MSNBC Newsweek,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Toru kept a notebook with advice for Shohei One way Toru kept Shohei grounded and focused on his sport was through a journal the two shared where Toru would write down advice for his son.—
Rebecca Aizin,
PEOPLE,
28 Oct. 2025
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Folklorist Thomas Keightley tells the tale of a kobold named Hödeken who was insulted by a kitchen boy who kept spraying water at him.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Dassey’s conviction was overturned in August 2016, and a judge agreed in a June 2017 panel that his confession had been illegally obtained and that he should be released or retried within 90 days unless the case was further appealed.—
Nicole Briese,
PEOPLE,
31 Oct. 2025
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In a very rare and likely precedent-setting agreement, the Museum of Fine Arts (MFA) Boston has agreed to return two works from 1857 by the Black potter David Drake, who made his ambitious jars while enslaved, to his present-day descendants.—
Jori Finkel,
CNN Money,
30 Oct. 2025
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