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

And with Mercury still retrograde in Leo until August 11th, double-check contracts and be intentional with your words. —Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 3 Aug. 2025

Nationals fans, some of whom likely had to double-check which Luis Garcia (not the team’s infielder) got moved, should feel pretty good about this trade. —Sam Blum, New York Times, 30 July 2025

Not all gel mattress toppers can be trimmed, though, so be sure to double-check before using scissors or credit cards. —Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 28 July 2025

All head coach Mike McDaniel could clarify is that the Dolphins double-checked whether Fitzpatrick would welcome a trade to Miami before the Dolphins pulled the trigger on trade. —Miami Herald, 24 July 2025

Word History

First Known Use

Verb

1944, in the meaning defined at transitive sense

Noun

1953, 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