How to Use check in a Sentence

check

1 of 2 verb

• I'll just check the map to see where we are.
• The guards checked my passport.
• I'll check the newspaper to see when the movie starts.
• She checked her makeup in the mirror.
• He checked his watch and saw that it was almost noon.
• Make sure to check your spelling.
• If you're looking for a spoon, check the top drawer.
• I checked his office but he wasn't there.
• If you're looking for the umbrella, check in the closet.
• We should check the equipment to make sure that it's working properly.
• Maybe check your facts next time.
  — Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
• First, check to see if plants have died from the cold.
  — Wayne Hobbs, Florida Times-Union, 7 Mar. 2026
• If a deal feels too easy, take a breath and check the source.
  — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 26 June 2026
• No one else is going to check it over.
  — Magda Liszewska, Oc Register, 12 Jan. 2026
• But a person still has to check the work.
  — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 22 May 2026
• Scroll below to check it all out.
  — ABC News, 1 May 2026
• Always check the back seat of your car.
  — Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 27 June 2026
• Those will all be in the show notes and be sure to check them out.
  — Meredith Carey, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Sep. 2021
• It was fact checked by Tyler Jones.
  — April 10, NPR, 10 Apr. 2026
• Turn on the water and check for any leaks.
  — Cody Godwin, USA Today, 21 Sep. 2025
• Two decades is long enough to check the receipts.
  — Bjorn Lomborg, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 June 2026
• Hoping they don’t get too scared to check it off.
  — Clayton Davis, Variety, 19 June 2026
• Gear is fitted, checked, and checked again.
  — Connie Etemadi, USA Today, 7 Feb. 2026
• Trysten said his dad sent him to the shed to check things out.
  — Betsy Shuller, CBS News, 25 Sep. 2020
• Make sure to check your spam and junk folders for that email.
  — Meredith G. White, AZCentral.com, 13 Sep. 2025
• So, please do make sure to check your devices are up to date.
  — Davey Winder, Forbes, 9 Apr. 2022
• Her father called her son, who went to the house to check on her.
  — Dallas News, 27 July 2021
• Math is a good test case because new ideas and proofs can be checked.
  — Ron Schmelzer, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026
• Then, remove it from its planter, and check for signs of root rot.
  — Heather Bien, Southern Living, 4 Apr. 2026
• Now check those stems and grab some tortilla chips at the store as well.
  — Rebecca Angel Baer, Southern Living, 14 June 2023

check

2 of 2 noun

• Please give the schedule a check to see if the times are correct.
• The police ran a check on the license plate and found out that the car had been stolen.
• Do you want to pay in cash, by check, or by credit card?
• She ran a quick check of the computer to make sure it was working properly.
• He made out the check to me and signed it, and I deposited it in my account.
• I gave the ingredients list a quick check to see if the cereal contained any sugar.
• He was penalized for an illegal check.
• The state does not write new checks.
  — Christopher P. Desanctis, Hartford Courant, 2 Apr. 2026
• Dahlin gave him a few hard cross checks.
  — Matthew Fairburn, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2026
• His play cashed the check his mouth wrote.
  — Troy Renck, Denver Post, 24 Apr. 2026
• So this is, in a way, my heat check.
  — Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 26 Feb. 2026
• But there's more to the deal than just a check.
  — Steve Hruby, Cincinnati Enquirer, 10 Nov. 2025
• At the time, it wasn’t known who gave back the check.
  — Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 17 Oct. 2025
• Keep your heart open, your mind clear, and your ego in check.
  — Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 Nov. 2021
• Gifts can be made online or by check.
  — Bay Area News Group, Mercury News, 6 Jan. 2026
• Jumping in with a quick fact check.
  — AFAR Media, 15 May 2026
• Your next check depends on your birth date.
  — Isa Almeida, Oklahoman, 6 Jan. 2026
• The check stretched beyond an hour.
  — Literary Hub, 13 Feb. 2026
• Expect free bike check-ups and bling.
  — Jennifer Day, Chicago Tribune, 9 Apr. 2026
• This isn’t just a systems check.
  — New Atlas, 28 Jan. 2026
• Google did not write that check for a promise.
  — Dara-Abasi Ita, Forbes.com, 6 June 2026
• Big hits, net-front scrums and cross-checks abounded.
  — Aaron Portzline, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2025
• Come for the fit checks, stay (maybe) for the coffee.
  — Li Goldstein, Bon Appetit Magazine, 20 Mar. 2026
• Ford’s $4,640 check isn’t the point.
  — Allison Palmer, Miami Herald, 16 Apr. 2026
• Halloween, at last check, is still more than a week away.
  — Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 19 Oct. 2025
• But there’s less pressure to keep the prices of car parts in check.
  — Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 21 Sep. 2025
• The guy who has signed the checks since 2009.
  — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 7 Sep. 2025
• And again, Dak the throw to Turp on a check down.
  — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Oct. 2025
• For some Alaskans, the check is a nice extra.
  — Becky Bohrer, Fortune, 28 Sep. 2025
• The doll was a little worse for wear, with dirt smudges on its face and checks.
  — Andrew Theen, OregonLive.com, 24 May 2018