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
Tanaya MacHeel, CNBC, 16 July 2025
Another half-cent here and a quarter-cent there may sound painless on the ballot, but the extra taxes pile up at the checkout stand.
—Robert Gutierrez, Oc Register, 15 July 2025
Brad Dokken, Twin Cities, 19 July 2025
Some experts notice that younger employees go quiet or totally check out during one-on-one job interviews.
—Bryan Robinson, Forbes.com, 19 July 2025
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Base Pay is a one-click checkout feature for USDC payments across the web, developed with Shopify.
—Tanaya MacHeel, CNBC, 16 July 2025
Another half-cent here and a quarter-cent there may sound painless on the ballot, but the extra taxes pile up at the checkout stand.
—Robert Gutierrez, Oc Register, 15 July 2025
Noun
By year’s end, more than 1.9 million users had checked out the DNR’s EagleCam, including 1.8 million new users, Naumann said.
—Brad Dokken, Twin Cities, 19 July 2025
Some experts notice that younger employees go quiet or totally check out during one-on-one job interviews.
—Bryan Robinson, Forbes.com, 19 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for checkout
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Tesla did the trial run with 10 vehicles in the a neighborhood called South Congress, reported Reuters.—
Julia Gomez,
USA Today,
24 June 2025
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The Club World Cup, which is serving as a trial run for the 2026 World Cup taking place across North America, has never reached the height of FIFA’s most popular competition.—
Emma Moon,
Charlotte Observer,
29 June 2025
Noun
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Capital One Financial’s Historical Odds of a Positive Post-Earnings Return Here are some observations regarding one-day (1D) post-earnings returns: Over the last five years, there are 20 earnings data points recorded, with 15 positive and 5 negative one-day (1D) returns noted.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
22 July 2025
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Good data on the Earth's rotation goes back thousands of years, thanks to observations of solar eclipses in China.—
Nell Greenfieldboyce,
NPR,
22 July 2025
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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
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Both Robert and Machado have visited the Atwater Police Department to seek surveillance footage, and have also been putting up posters in the area, according to KMPH.—
Gabrielle Rockson,
People.com,
25 July 2025
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Police identified Morrow through surveillance footage and tips after posting his image on Facebook.—
Adrienne Davis,
jsonline.com,
25 July 2025
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Artists will have ceramics, paintings, jewelry, textiles, glass, wood and metal artwork available for perusal and sale from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday.—
Kit Grode,
Twin Cities,
14 July 2025
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Our partners over at the Condé mothership have been toiling in the e-commerce mines for days, gathering some tasty deals for your perusal.—
Ars Staff,
ArsTechnica,
8 July 2025
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Almost 85 million Americans from South Dakota to Texas and North Carolina to Florida were already under National Weather Service extreme heat warnings, watches or advisories July 21.—
John Bacon,
USA Today,
21 July 2025
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While traditional watch bands are made from a wide range of materials, from stainless steel to leather, smartwatch bands are typically made from more synthetic materials.—
Jasmine Laws,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 July 2025
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“Checkout.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/checkout. Accessed 2 Aug. 2025.
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