Examples of body check in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
That not only included a fierce 33-15 win by the Pats, but also a massive body check during the game that sent Dart flying out of bounds.
—
Matthew Couden, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Dec. 2025
In Game 3, Ekblad made McDavid look mortal by sending him to the ice with a textbook body check delivered shoulder to shoulder.
—Michael Russo, New York Times, 10 June 2025
If any anatomical anomalies are detected, an invasive body check ensues.
—Grace Byron, New Yorker, 29 Apr. 2025
Long after the puck is gone, Hagel loads up and delivers a high, hard body check that makes some head contact on Barkov.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 26 Apr. 2025
McAvoy’s thunderous and clean body check on Connor McDavid in the first period also got his team going.
—Pierre Lebrun, The Athletic, 16 Feb. 2025
On the ice, no one in the league blocked more shots on average this season than Trouba, who isn’t even tops on his team in hits but is known for big, crushing, clean open-ice body checks that have otherwise largely disappeared from the sport at its highest level.
—Stephen Whyno, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Apr. 2024
That prompted Gamecocks 6-foot-7 center Kamilla Cardoso to run over and body check the 5-10 Johnson to the floor.
—David Whitley, The Tennessean, 12 Mar. 2024
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Matthew Couden, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Dec. 2025
In Game 3, Ekblad made McDavid look mortal by sending him to the ice with a textbook body check delivered shoulder to shoulder.
—Michael Russo, New York Times, 10 June 2025
If any anatomical anomalies are detected, an invasive body check ensues.
—Grace Byron, New Yorker, 29 Apr. 2025
Long after the puck is gone, Hagel loads up and delivers a high, hard body check that makes some head contact on Barkov.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 26 Apr. 2025
McAvoy’s thunderous and clean body check on Connor McDavid in the first period also got his team going.
—Pierre Lebrun, The Athletic, 16 Feb. 2025
On the ice, no one in the league blocked more shots on average this season than Trouba, who isn’t even tops on his team in hits but is known for big, crushing, clean open-ice body checks that have otherwise largely disappeared from the sport at its highest level.
—Stephen Whyno, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Apr. 2024
That prompted Gamecocks 6-foot-7 center Kamilla Cardoso to run over and body check the 5-10 Johnson to the floor.
—David Whitley, The Tennessean, 12 Mar. 2024
Cite this Entry
“Body check.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/body%20check. Accessed 5 Feb. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
