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Examples of checkup in a Sentence
She goes for a checkup every year.
The doctor gave me a checkup.
She brought in her car for a 30,000-mile checkup.
Recent Examples of checkup from the Web
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The visiting nurse program offers free in-home checkups for new moms and for retired service members.
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Paramedics examined the infant at the scene, and he was later taken to West Valley Medical Center for further checkup, police said.
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And, when the FDA was given its own health checkup after nine months of von Eschenbach leadership, it was found to be suffering from ED (Ethical Disease), perverting science for political and financial benefactors.
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First Known Use of checkup
1921
CHECKUP Defined for English Language Learners
checkup
playDefinition of checkup for English Language Learners
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: an examination of a person made by a doctor to make sure the person is healthy; also : an instance of looking at the parts of a machine to make sure it is working properly
CHECKUP Defined for Kids
checkup
playDefinition of checkup for Students
1 : inspection, examination
2 : a general physical examination made by a doctor or veterinarian
Medical Dictionary
checkup
playMedical Definition of checkup
: examination; especially : a general physical examination
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