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 be smart and double-check issues with travel, medicine, the law, publishing and higher education because something is dicey. —Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 13 Apr. 2026

The National Association of Mortgage Brokers recommends customers take precautions to avoid potential frauds by calling sources and double-checking any information or requests. —ABC News, 10 Apr. 2026

Your case is a reminder to double-check ticket prices before completing a purchase — especially in high-pressure moments like just before an event. —Christopher Elliott, Mercury News, 10 Apr. 2026

Always double-check links and sender addresses before clicking. —Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 29 Mar. 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