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check in

verb

Definition of check innext
1
as in to burst (in or into)

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2
as in to enroll

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Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for check in
  1. blow in
  2. enroll
  3. matriculate
  4. list
  5. register
  6. conscript
  7. draft
  8. inscribe
Verb
  • Trees blow in the breeze, birds chirp, and the dappled sunlight kisses our skin as six of us observe the chef and snap photos during our outdoor mayonnaise-making class.
    — Lauren David, Travel + Leisure, 22 Aug. 2026
  • The collapse of Platner’s campaign was a serious blow in one of the races Democrats view as critical to their hopes of retaking the Senate.
    — Joseph Thorndike, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
Definition of blow in
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  • According to the document’s timeline, NASA seeks a groundbreaking for a permanent campus no later than next year, the first class to be enrolled and begin studies in temporary facilities in 2028, and a transition to a permanent campus in 2031.
    — Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 11 Sep. 2026
  • And the Florida Board of Governors moves to bar undocumented students from enrolling in state universities.
    — Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of enroll
Verb
  • As a result, Cypher said, about 600,000 first-time full-time freshmen did not matriculate that year.
    — Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Shortly before Salinger matriculated, a cadet fell to his death from an academy window under suspicious circumstances.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of matriculate
Verb
  • Noah Grubbs and Teddy Jarrard, both 2026 signees, are listed as co-No.
    — Antonio Morales, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Bella said legitimate resources are listed on the county’s EMA Facebook page and the left side of the county’s homepage.
    — Shelley Jones, Chicago Tribune, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of list
Verb
  • Thad Kousser, a political science professor at the University of California-San Diego, noted that because Regan wasn’t a household name, the allegations were unlikely to register with voters.
    — Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 15 Sep. 2026
  • California’s general election is almost here and what better day to make sure you’re registered to vote than Tuesday, National Voter Registration Day?
    — Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of register
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  • When Aemond refuses to fight, Aegon conscripts him to fly to Tumbleton to deal with their uppity little brother.
    — Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 10 Aug. 2026
  • The rare, firsthand accounts show the perils faced by tens of thousands of children believed to have been conscripted into the war by all sides.
    — Sam Mednick, Los Angeles Times, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of conscript
Verb
  • In financial institutions, this is extended, as AI copilots help analysts draft first-pass regulatory summaries, run stress-testing simulations, analyze trade anomalies and produce documentation for complex risk models.
    — Peter Smulovics, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2026
  • Johnson’s performance is reminiscent of when another Dolphins cornerback drafted in the first round got picked on by another quarterback in Cousin’s 2012 draft class.
    — Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of draft
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  • The programs will be held at the Memorial Plaza near the Wall of Names, which is inscribed with the names of each passenger and crew member who died when United Airlines Flight 93 crashed in Shanksville during the terrorist attacks.
    — Christopher DeRose, CBS News, 10 Sep. 2026
  • An avid collector of Old Hollywood artifacts, in 2014, Johns acquired a box at auction filled with autographed photographs—including one personally inscribed by Marilyn Monroe—and documents connected to celebrity facialist Madame Renna.
    — Lauren Valenti, InStyle, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of inscribe
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