in check

phrase

: under restraint or control

trying to keep his emotions in check

Examples of in check in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Raman says Bass and the city’s board of airport commissioners, which the mayor appoints, haven’t done enough to keep costs in check and to ensure construction deadlines are met. — Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2026

To keep errors in check, each graph is shown to multiple volunteers, and their answers are combined so that individual mistakes average out, according to the project's website. — Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 18 Oct. 2026

The Orange defense held Isaac Brown in check but others picked up the slack, and the Cardinals have scored at least 28 points in all its games. — ABC News, 17 Oct. 2026

The Boston Fed said that existing trucking contracts helped keep produce prices in check, but when they are renegotiated, costs could jump. — Jason Ma, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1608, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for in check

• aztec
• breakneck
• codec
• exec
• mixtec
• paycheck
• pinchbeck
• recheck
• redneck
• toltec
• beck
• breck