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

Please note that this product is sold without a heatsink, so PC users should double-check whether their motherboard already has one built in, while PS5 users will definitely need one. —Jade Chung-Lee, PC Magazine, 8 Oct. 2025

Errors in selection notifications can create confusion; applicants from affected countries are advised to double-check their status. —Alia Shoaib, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Oct. 2025

Here’s a general idea of how many plants each straw bale can hold, but always double-check the spacing guidelines on your seed packets. —Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Oct. 2025

This is your cue to refine your message, double-check your tone, and make space for silence in between. —Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 29 Sep. 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