ˌdə-bəl-ˈchek 
ˈdə-bəl-ˌchek
double-checked; double-checking; double-checks
: to subject to a double check
data double-checked for accuracy
: to make a double check
: a careful checking to determine accuracy, condition, or progress especially of something already checked
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Anna Popp, Travel + Leisure, 15 Sep. 2025
Always double-check before trusting an email.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 15 Sep. 2025
When picking out a mobile, double-check which way the objects are facing.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 15 Sep. 2025
Just double-check before sending, and for any company-specific questions, skip autofill and answer manually.
—Bryan Robinson, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
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Ann Taylor Halter Midi Flare Dress The tradition of not wearing black to a wedding is mostly outdated (always double-check, though), and I recently got invited to a wedding where the bride actually asked guests to wear black.
—Anna Popp, Travel + Leisure, 15 Sep. 2025
Always double-check before trusting an email.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 15 Sep. 2025
When picking out a mobile, double-check which way the objects are facing.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 15 Sep. 2025
Just double-check before sending, and for any company-specific questions, skip autofill and answer manually.
—Bryan Robinson, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for double-check
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“Double-check.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/double-check. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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