as in to examine
to look over closely (as for judging quality or condition)
check out the house and let me know if you think it's worth buying
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as in to die
to stop living
there are a lot of sights around the world that I want to see before I check out
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as in test-drive
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Recent Examples of check (out)
Reg Chapman, CBS News, 23 May 2026
Be sure to check out The Bee’s Voter Guide for key information and the Editorial Board’s other endorsements before the big day.
—Kiara Adams, Sacbee.com, 23 May 2026
Gabrielle Fonrouge, CNBC, 19 May 2026
The company said it is built for retailers who are looking to eliminate the fragmentation between search, checkout and customer service.
—Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 19 May 2026
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Verb
Adam del Rosso and Reg Chapman made their way to Bohemian Flats in Minneapolis to check out the Minneapolis Queen— the ticket for a fun adventure on the Mississippi River this summer.
—Reg Chapman, CBS News, 23 May 2026
Be sure to check out The Bee’s Voter Guide for key information and the Editorial Board’s other endorsements before the big day.
—Kiara Adams, Sacbee.com, 23 May 2026
Noun
When Hewett started the company with a boost from venture capitalist Peter Thiel’s fellowship for young entrepreneurs, his goal was to create a better way to do instant checkout, but the strategy evolved to inventory management.
—Gabrielle Fonrouge, CNBC, 19 May 2026
The company said it is built for retailers who are looking to eliminate the fragmentation between search, checkout and customer service.
—Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 19 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for check (out)
Verb
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This story from breaking news reporter Marlene Lenthang examines the feelings of Latino vendors in and around SoFi Stadium in Inglewood amid the possibility of ICE agents working games — a gamble between their safety and a potentially lucrative payday.—
Elizabeth Robinson,
NBC news,
20 May 2026
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Born in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, in 1970, Mehretu’s painting, drawing, and printmaking practice examines the nature of contemporary existence through the relationships between geometric abstraction, figuration, and scale.—
Lilyanna D'Amato,
ARTnews.com,
20 May 2026
Verb
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Memorial Day is a day to remember, respect and show empathy for the many who have died in military service in wars.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
24 May 2026
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His team started just west of Lake Village, at the site where Edward and Arlene Kozlowski died in their home, one of the areas worst hit by the tornado.—
Amy Lavalley,
Chicago Tribune,
24 May 2026
Verb
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Water refill stations are prevalent throughout the resort, and guests are provided with complimentary refillable, NFC-friendly water bottles (scan the app to keep track of refills and assess environmental impact).—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
20 May 2026
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Others lingered near the bar, clutching cocktails and scanning the room before finally introducing themselves to strangers.—
Théoden Janes,
Charlotte Observer,
19 May 2026
Noun
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The company behind the plan has already begun pilot testing in preparation for a 100-home trial run this year.—
Jeremy Hsu,
ArsTechnica,
12 May 2026
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But after hitting a snag and failing to get into Juilliard (happens…), the musician regrouped during the pandemic with a SoundCloud account, a trial run of Logic, and nothing to lose.—
Harry Tafoya,
Pitchfork,
24 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Police obtained a warrant to review vehicle data of the Chevrolet, which allegedly showed Gonzalez did not push on the brake pedal up to five seconds before the crash occurred.—
Kendrick Calfee,
Kansas City Star,
23 May 2026
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The creation of this content included the use of AI based on templates created, reviewed and edited by journalists in the newsroom.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
23 May 2026
Verb
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Trees with root problems and those near sidewalks or drives are the first to fall too.—
Tom MacCubbin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
24 May 2026
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But while our bodies can develop immunity to viruses, even the savviest of travelers can fall victim to pickpockets on their travels.—
Katie Jackson,
Travel + Leisure,
24 May 2026
Noun
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This granular account of the dismantling of the United States Agency for International Development, written by a former senior official, draws on internal records and firsthand observations to depict how the government agency was systematically taken apart.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
18 May 2026
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Here are several other observations after the Twins lost two of three to the Brewers over the weekend.—
Dan Hayes,
New York Times,
18 May 2026
Verb
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To determine the honorees, the California State Parks Foundation surveyed more than 2,000 members, supporters and the public, and asked them to vote for their favorite parks for 12 categories.—
Alexiah Syrai Olsen,
Sacbee.com,
14 May 2026
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That’s slightly more than the 207,000 new applications analysts surveyed by the data firm FactSet had forecast.—
Matt Ott,
Los Angeles Times,
14 May 2026
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“Check (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/check%20%28out%29. Accessed 24 May. 2026.
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