spell-checks; spell-checked; spell-checking
: to use a computer program (called a spell-checker) to find and correct spelling errors in (something you have written)
I spell-checked my homework.
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“Spell-check.” Merriam-Webster.com Simple Definition, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/simple/spell-check. Accessed 23 Jul. 2026.
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