double-check

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verb

ˌdə-bəl-ˈchek 

ˈdə-bəl-ˌchek

double-checked; double-checking; double-checks

transitive verb

: to subject to a double check

data double-checked for accuracy

intransitive verb

: to make a double check

double check

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noun

: a careful checking to determine accuracy, condition, or progress especially of something already checked

Examples of double-check in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Verb

But that still amounts to 79 inquiries now being double-checked for a possible violation of policy. — Graham Hurley, CNN Money, 1 Nov. 2026

Keep paper, packaging, wooden utensils, and other combustible materials away from the stovetop, and double-check that all burners are off when you’re finished. — Lynn Andriani, Martha Stewart, 29 Oct. 2026

Go through your grocery items and double-check your receipts. — Hali Smith, Idaho Statesman, 26 Oct. 2026

Ensure that the display is the only display detected, then double-check the active signal resolution in the monitor's OSD by navigating to General > Information. — Zackery Cuevas, PC Magazine, 25 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Verb

1920, in the meaning defined at transitive sense

Noun

1890, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for double-check

• biotech
• bottleneck
• quarterdeck
• turtleneck
• zapotec
• aztec
• breakneck
• codec
• exec
• mixtec
• paycheck
• pinchbeck

Kids Definition

double-check

verb

dou·​ble-check

ˌdəb-əl-ˈchek, 

ˈdəb-əl-ˌchek

: to make a careful check (as for accuracy) of something already checked

double check noun