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

Voters should double-check that the address listed on their voter registration is current, and update it if needed, ahead of the March 23 voter registration deadline. —Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 16 Mar. 2026

While trains are now back to their normal schedules, NJ Transit officials still urged riders to double-check their train times to avoid any confusion. —John Dias, CBS News, 16 Mar. 2026

Be sure to read the label thoroughly, double-check that the product is material-safe, and follow its instructions carefully. —Caroline Lubinsky, Martha Stewart, 15 Mar. 2026

Always double-check that information before updating your account because the IRS will send a paper check if the details are incorrect and the bank rejects the deposit. —Kate Dore, Cfp®, Ea, CNBC, 13 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