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 checkout
Laura Daily, Denver Post, 1 Sep. 2025
Library cataloging and checkout systems also have been restored, though as of Thursday, public internet terminals were still offline.
—Alex Derosier, Twin Cities, 31 Aug. 2025
Ricardo Torres, jsonline.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Best Amazon Outlet Fashion Deals There are lots of great savings in the fashion section of the Outlet—just check out the deals on this $7 tote bag, this on-the-go belt bag, or this graphic tank top that’s worth grabbing now and saving for next summer.
—Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Aug. 2025
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The sweet giveaway requires your shopper’s loyalty card at checkout.
—Laura Daily, Denver Post, 1 Sep. 2025
Library cataloging and checkout systems also have been restored, though as of Thursday, public internet terminals were still offline.
—Alex Derosier, Twin Cities, 31 Aug. 2025
Noun
The 79th annual Parade of Homes is a good opportunity to check out some of the newest homes and neighborhoods on the market.
—Ricardo Torres, jsonline.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Best Amazon Outlet Fashion Deals There are lots of great savings in the fashion section of the Outlet—just check out the deals on this $7 tote bag, this on-the-go belt bag, or this graphic tank top that’s worth grabbing now and saving for next summer.
—Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for checkout
Noun
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And those were the juxtaposing opinions throughout a trial run of an evening as Florida faced Long Island University to open the 2025 season.—
Noah White,
Miami Herald,
31 Aug. 2025
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After completing the course, Elia proudly showed his certificate to the shop owner, who gave him a trial run to repair phones.—
Maryanne Murray Buechner,
Forbes.com,
29 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Previous modeling systems captured fire and smoke behavior, but gaps remained in data accuracy and field observations.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Sep. 2025
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Colin Frank Wilson, Project Scientist for ESA's Mars orbiters, confirmed that the agency is preparing to attempt observations of the interstellar object 3I/ATLAS during its passage through the solar system.—
Andrew Jones,
Space.com,
3 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Automated services cost money but save you time, handle rechecks and can catch new listings faster.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
21 May 2025
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If teams receive good news during his medical rechecks, there’s still a chance he’s selected on day one of the draft.—
Eddie Brown,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Police also allegedly found a stun gun, a replica pistol, a surveillance camera, drugs and drug paraphernalia at the home.—
Bailey Richards,
PEOPLE,
6 Sep. 2025
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While Tranter tinkers and Zuzana monitors the wall of local surveillance footage, Karalis and his team get to work drilling through the wall of the vault.—
Peter Debruge,
Variety,
6 Sep. 2025
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Most workshops can go on citing examples (and from each other’s writing, too, which is fun to do)―any perusal of course reading lists or an hour spent grazing the literature shelves of a bookstore yields numerous possible stories for discussion.—
Douglas Unger
August 29,
Literary Hub,
29 Aug. 2025
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There are also GitHub repos for your perusal, and OpenAI will host stock versions of the models on its own infrastructure for testing.—
Ryan Whitwam,
ArsTechnica,
5 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Catfish Smith, located at 4620 Botham Jean Boulevard, had a score of 71 and will require reinspection within 30 days.—
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
30 Aug. 2025
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Homeowners who don't remove pet waste from their property can also be issued citations and reinspection fees, McGovern said.—
Gina Lee Castro,
jsonline.com,
11 Aug. 2025
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The show, now in its sixth year, has become an important date on the calendar for watch lovers and the trade alike, and stands as the most inclusive show based on new introductions from the 66 participating brands.—
Carol Besler,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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This watch guide was created using technology provided by Data Skrive.—
Data Skrive,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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“Checkout.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/checkout. Accessed 8 Sep. 2025.
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