as in to examine
to look over closely (as for judging quality or condition)
check out the house and let me know if you think it's worth buying
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as in to die
to stop living
there are a lot of sights around the world that I want to see before I check out
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as in test-drive
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Recent Examples of check (out)
Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 29 May 2026
For more of our favorite outdoor Memorial Day deals at Amazon’s outlet, check out our top picks below.
—Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 24 May 2026
Footwear News, 27 May 2026
The Green Chef ordering experience Green Chef’s checkout flow is fairly seamless.
—Erin Bunch, Bon Appetit Magazine, 27 May 2026
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Verb
The deadline is Monday, so check out details now.
—Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 29 May 2026
For more of our favorite outdoor Memorial Day deals at Amazon’s outlet, check out our top picks below.
—Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 24 May 2026
Noun
Platforms such as Route AI reflect a broader shift toward using automation and data analysis to manage the customer experience after checkout, which is the moment when loyalty is often tested most.
—Footwear News, 27 May 2026
The Green Chef ordering experience Green Chef’s checkout flow is fairly seamless.
—Erin Bunch, Bon Appetit Magazine, 27 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for check (out)
Verb
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Point guard Jalen Brunson has returned to sitting on the Knicks' bench since his knee was examined in the team's locker room.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
4 June 2026
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The cost of silence First, the researchers examined direct defenses—the chemical and physical changes the plant undergoes to make its leaves less palatable for caterpillars and thus hamper their growth.—
Jacek Krywko,
ArsTechnica,
3 June 2026
Verb
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Marcia Lucas, Academy Award-winning film editor, died at the age of 80, AP News reports.—
Alejandra Gularte,
Vulture,
30 May 2026
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Kelly Curtis, an actress, documentarian and daughter of Tony Curtis and Janet Leigh, died Saturday morning, her younger sister, Jamie Lee Curtis, announced.—
Mike Barnes,
HollywoodReporter,
30 May 2026
Verb
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The words were insinuating, territorial, postwar code from a man to anyone not scanning as local.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 June 2026
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Her music owned up to being horny, garish, and superficial, but could scan as thin or cheap when held up to other kinds of ethical or political scrutiny.—
Harry Tafoya,
Pitchfork,
2 June 2026
Noun
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Before being laid out on the White House lawn, it was assembled and de-assambled in Warwick Township, Pennsylvania, during what officials called a trial run.—
Mike Stunson,
USA Today,
29 May 2026
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But on this latest trial run, nothing was being recovered.—
Marcia Dunn,
Los Angeles Times,
23 May 2026
Verb
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In response, the state decided to hire outside investigators to review some of these complaints.—
Sam Tabachnik,
Denver Post,
31 May 2026
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The company reviewed its safety protocols this week in response to the situation at GKN, which is not connected to Arkema.—
Jason Henry,
Oc Register,
30 May 2026
Verb
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Demuth led the field through four ballots, but after Lindell failed to advance to the fifth ballot, Qualls took the lead and the number of votes cast fell.—
Jimmy Lovrien,
Twin Cities,
31 May 2026
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In a recent interview with The Times of London, Niall Horan opened up about the death of his former One Direction bandmate Liam Payne, who died in 2024 at the age of 31 after falling three floors from a hotel in Buenos Aires, Argentina.—
Jack Dunn,
Variety,
30 May 2026
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The observations were corroborated by security video, the chief said.—
Tim Stelloh,
NBC news,
30 May 2026
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After that incident, he was placed in an enhanced observation module for 24 hours before being cleared and moved into administrative separation.—
Kelly Davis,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 May 2026
Verb
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The poll surveyed 1,707 California adults, 986 of them identified as likely voters, from May 14-18.—
John Woolfolk,
Mercury News,
28 May 2026
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Researchers led by Matthew Kropp, a managing director and senior partner at BCG surveyed more than 1,200 human resources and finance professionals on how AI was used in the workplace and then asked them to assess a workplace document with multiple errors in it.—
Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
28 May 2026
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“Check (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/check%20%28out%29. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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