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verb (1)

Definition of check (out)next
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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check out

2 of 3

verb (2)

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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checkout

3 of 3

noun

as in test-drive

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Recent Examples of check (out)
Verb
And for more options, check out PCMag expert Brian Westover's list of the best two-in-one laptops for 2026. — Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 16 Oct. 2026 For more inspiration, check out the CreativityHub, which is full of prompts to get your creative juices flowing. — CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026
Noun
With the amount of youth that permeates this team, a total checkout, however, could be disastrous. — Miami Herald, 19 Oct. 2026 Google’s November 13, 2025 holiday shopping update began rolling out agentic checkout and emphasized the scale of its Shopping Graph, with more than 50 billion product listings and 2 billion refreshed every hour. — Lauren Schuster, Sacbee.com, 16 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for check (out)
Recent Examples of Synonyms for check (out)
  1. examine
  2. die
  3. trial run
  4. scan
  5. fall
  6. observation
  7. review
  8. pass away
Verb
  • The scope of the investigation into Omar is unclear, though Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin has suggested that authorities were examining potential crimes related to her family's immigration paperwork.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 18 Oct. 2026
  • Proper due diligence means examining construction costs, operating expenses, funding gaps, financial sustainability and realistic projections.
    — Letters to the Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of examine
Verb
  • Twenty-one of those who died were from Guatemala, Simmons said.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Francis Wanje, 62, told CBS News that eight of his family members, including his daughter and two grandchildren, died as part of the cult.
    — Latoya Gayle, PEOPLE, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of die
Noun
  • The uncrewed aircraft, named Pegasus, traveled more than 75 kilometers ( around 47 miles) during its trial run.
    — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 30 Sep. 2026
  • The first trial run for the AI tool also comes as the FAA has been grappling with a decades-long shortage of air traffic controllers after President Ronald Reagan fired more than 11,000 controllers in 1981.
    — Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of trial run
Verb
  • The decision to set that tone staggering through all 10 minutes of the extended cut might scan as raw inspiration, placing Spacemen 3 on a narrow band from La Monte Young and Terry Riley to some brilliant dro)))ne future.
    — Gabriel Szatan, Pitchfork, 18 Oct. 2026
  • The companies have also incorporated Wraith Shield, a waveform designed to scan radio-frequency spectrum and identify threats.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of scan
Verb
  • In most cases where the acquirer is en route to paying a price amounting to a humongous PE, the acquirer’s stock falls.
    — Shawn Tully, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2026
  • The Orionid meteor shower creates one of the most brilliant displays in the night sky each fall — but this year’s celestial event may have a dimmer showing due to a bright moon.
    — Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of fall
Noun
  • As a result, Stiltz’s observations lean toward glib rather than casually profound.
    — Harry Thorfinn-George, Pitchfork, 22 Oct. 2026
  • This enables observations in conditions where optical imagery may be limited.
    — Melissa Hancock, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of observation
Verb
  • The National Capital Planning Commission, a federal panel that reviews major construction projects, posted new renderings and accompanying documents provided by the Interior Department, which is overseeing the controversial project.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 18 Oct. 2026
  • Look for unfamiliar applications in your Applications folder and review System Settings > General > Login Items & Extensions for unexpected items.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of review
Verb
  • His wife of more than 60 years, Betty Green, passed away in 2019.
    — Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Oct. 2026
  • The special also weaves together threads about Harouni’s Arab heritage, a surprising family DNA test, and the death of the show’s director Adam Brace, who passed away suddenly during its creation.
    — Matt Grobar, Deadline, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of pass away

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