recheck

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verb

re·​check (ˌ)rē-ˈchek 

rechecked; rechecking; rechecks

transitive verb

: to check (something) again

… the repository locations had to be rechecked a month later, and again after a year, to meet the grant conditions.

—Joe Awad

… they had, in 20 minutes, cleared U.S. Immigration, retrieved their luggage, zipped through customs, rechecked their bags and were on their way to connect with a flight to Omaha …

—Alfred Borcover

recheck

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noun

re·​check ˈrē-ˌchek 

plural rechecks

: a second or subsequent check : reexamination

At first, he thought it was instrument error, but a recheck validated the measurements.

—Eugene Linden

Examples of recheck in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Verb

Those who have a connecting flight on arriving at SFO would head directly to the airport security screening area, without having to pick up their luggage from baggage claim and recheck it to their final destination. —Soo Kim, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Oct. 2025

At one point, Alex comes over to recheck his map and, seeing Rizo attempt to analyze his work, flops over on the puzzle, causing Rizo to pause. —Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2025

Noun

Add in the out-of-your-control variables of flight delays and baggage rechecks, and suddenly, being on time for your connecting flights becomes an Olympic sport. —Jillian Dara, Travel + Leisure, 8 Nov. 2025

Automated services cost money but save you time, handle rechecks and can catch new listings faster. —Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 21 May 2025

Word History

First Known Use

Verb

1853, in the meaning defined above

Noun

1891, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for recheck

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