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

That’s your time to refine your messages and double-check the vital details. —Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 7 Mar. 2026

In addition to spot-cleaning any stains or scuff marks on the exteriors of purses, backpacks, or luggage, double-check the interiors. —Alexandra Kelly, Martha Stewart, 4 Mar. 2026

If a message feels rushed, double-check it. —Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 3 Mar. 2026

First-timers should double-check directions—the tubing entrance is about nine miles from the headsprings—and arrive early during peak season. —Carrie Honaker, Travel + Leisure, 22 Feb. 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