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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
Arushi Jacob, Variety, 19 May 2026
Officers checked the surrounding area, including the offices for the neighboring Maya Cinemas.
—Tim Fang, CBS News, 19 May 2026
Free first checked bag - a savings of up to $160 per roundtrip.
—Andreina Rodriguez, CNBC, 19 May 2026
But summer is coming, graduation season is here and there is a lot to celebrate, so The Charlotte Observer checked the price of sheet cakes at various grocery stores.
—Eva Flowe
may 18, Charlotte Observer, 18 May 2026
Research from It’s Time To Log Off found that the average person spends one full day each week online, and 34% of people had checked Facebook within the last 10 minutes.
—Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 18 May 2026
Research from It’s Time To Log Off found that the average person spends one full day each week online, while 34% of people checked Facebook within the last 10 minutes.
—Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 18 May 2026
The ceiling's checked stripes interact with the pattern on the coffee tables and the nearby green-and-white striped ottoman stools.
—Bridget Mills-Powell, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 May 2026
The team at Cats Protection then checked Olaf's microchip to find his owner.
—Lexi Lane, PEOPLE, 17 May 2026
Verb
Panettiere checked herself into a treatment center after the incident and began to focus on her sobriety and mental health.
—Arushi Jacob, Variety, 19 May 2026
Officers checked the surrounding area, including the offices for the neighboring Maya Cinemas.
—Tim Fang, CBS News, 19 May 2026
Free first checked bag - a savings of up to $160 per roundtrip.
—Andreina Rodriguez, CNBC, 19 May 2026
But summer is coming, graduation season is here and there is a lot to celebrate, so The Charlotte Observer checked the price of sheet cakes at various grocery stores.
—Eva Flowe
may 18, Charlotte Observer, 18 May 2026
Research from It’s Time To Log Off found that the average person spends one full day each week online, and 34% of people had checked Facebook within the last 10 minutes.
—Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 18 May 2026
Research from It’s Time To Log Off found that the average person spends one full day each week online, while 34% of people checked Facebook within the last 10 minutes.
—Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 18 May 2026
The ceiling's checked stripes interact with the pattern on the coffee tables and the nearby green-and-white striped ottoman stools.
—Bridget Mills-Powell, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 May 2026
The team at Cats Protection then checked Olaf's microchip to find his owner.
—Lexi Lane, PEOPLE, 17 May 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 initiative confirmed that the number tracking device found on the dead animal corresponded with the one that had been attached to the whale, German news agency dpa reported.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 May 2026
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Epstein and Wade, who was born in Paris and studied at the Sorbonne, struck up a relationship that lasted several years and corresponded regularly, the records show.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
29 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Can the textpocalypse be stopped?—
Jill Lepore,
New Yorker,
18 May 2026
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Otherwise, the Canadiens were stopped on their first shot and scored on their next three in Game 6; the Sabres were stopped on their first shot and scored on three straight against Jakub Dobeš in Game 5.—
Matthew Fairburn,
New York Times,
17 May 2026
Verb
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On April 21, 2025, employees at an apartment complex where Turner worked as a maintenance worker reportedly found a tool bag in a storage room that contained 790 grams of fentanyl and one kilogram of cocaine, court records show.—
Staff Report,
Hartford Courant,
14 May 2026
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This speeds up the thawing process while keeping the fruit contained.—
Olivia McIntosh,
Martha Stewart,
14 May 2026
Verb
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Buyer demand stalled at the beginning of the spring housing market, which coincided with the start of the war with Iran.—
Diana Olick,
CNBC,
13 May 2026
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Lorena and the Current back-line It isn’t a coincidence that the return of the Current’s stingy, proactive and aggressive defense coincided with the return of the pairing that helped set a league record for consecutive minutes without conceding.—
Daniel Sperry,
Kansas City Star,
13 May 2026
Verb
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Last year alone, opposition stalled or halted more than $156 billion in planned construction spanning 48 data center projects, according to the research firm Data Center Watch.—
Tristan Bove,
Fortune,
19 May 2026
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Proceedings in the case will likely be halted as the Attorney General’s office petitions the Kansas Court of Appeals to overturn Folsom’s temporary injunction ruling.—
Matthew Kelly
May 19,
Kansas City Star,
19 May 2026
Verb
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Riley kept moving, crashing parties at the Sundance Film Festival and toting the screenplay everywhere, honing his pitch.—
Emily Nussbaum,
New Yorker,
17 May 2026
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Taylor saw the leaderboards across Aronimink and kept right on walking.—
Doug Ferguson,
Chicago Tribune,
17 May 2026
Adjective
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Puerto Rican rum production emphasizes column distillation and filtration, yielding a cleaner, lighter, and more restrained profile than many heavier Caribbean styles.—
Joseph V Micallef,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2026
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It was described by critics as psychologically uneasy and emotionally claustrophobic, with Keough serving as the restrained emotional center of the film.—
Rhonda Richford,
Footwear News,
15 May 2026
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“Checked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/checked. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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