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noun

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Recent Examples of check (out)
Verb
Fans of upscale Mediterranean fare and anyone who wants to check out a José Andrés restaurant for affordable prices. Connie Ogle july 31, Miami Herald, 31 July 2026 Families can check out things like vintage airplanes, helicopters, aircraft engines and more artifacts that played a role in shaping Canadian aviation history. Kaitlyn McInnis, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
Noun
That's why your rate vanishes at checkout, why one hotel shows on 30 channels at 30 slightly different prices and why a nice five-star in Bali takes nine seconds to say whether a room is free. Abhinav Sinha, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026 Leaving a card out of a restaurant app may create an extra step at checkout. Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 29 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for check (out)
Recent Examples of Synonyms for check (out)
Verb
  • Building the atomic picture The researchers combined several advanced techniques to examine the catalyst from the inside out.
    Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 2 Aug. 2026
  • So Jehan's team looked at the microbiome of Pakistani women who had just given birth -- by examining their stool.
    Diaa Hadid, NPR, 2 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Months prior, in March, heavy rains caused landslides and floods in Ethiopia’s southern Gamo Zone area, and over 100 people died.
    Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Nearly 1,700 children died from Covid-19 between 2020 and 2023, CDC data shows.
    Deidre McPhillips, CNN Money, 4 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • In a trial run in May 2024, the city installed the tech on two of its parking vehicles.
    Jazmin Alvarado, Los Angeles Times, 23 July 2026
  • America’s first steam locomotive, the Stourbridge Lion, made its trial run.
    USA Today, USA Today, 21 July 2026
Verb
  • That model now carries about 90% of the workload in Microsoft’s vulnerability-scanning system.
    Jon Markman, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Inside, tiny screws whizzed along a production line as high-resolution cameras scanned them for microscopic problems.
    Evan Osnos, New Yorker, 3 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • For years, the FDA has fallen far short on meeting its modest annual goals for foreign food facility inspections, the US Government Accountability Office has found, as the agency struggled to hire and train inspectors.
    Yahya Abou-Ghazala, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2026
  • On Monday, an 18-year-old was seriously injured after falling onto an elevated platform.
    Ubah Ali, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • There will also be multicultural food vendors, an international marketplace, community art projects, drum circles, youth soccer, interactive art activities and family programming designed to encourage participation rather than simply observation.
    Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 31 July 2026
  • This proactive approach, combining data analysis with direct observation and long-term vision, positions them for superior returns.
    James Nelson, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
Verb
  • Social media platforms like Instagram may also have security settings to review devices that have access to your account.
    Auzinea Bacon, CNN Money, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Governance, risk and compliance functions don't typically review AI agent deployments.
    Steve Wilson, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Ulbrich was away from the team after his wife, Cristina, passed away July 26 following a long battle with cancer.
    Daniel Flick, AJC.com, 1 Aug. 2026
  • The first was Simon Gourdine, who took the role in 1974 and passed away in 2012.
    Jabari Young, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026

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“Check (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/check%20%28out%29. Accessed 7 Aug. 2026.

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