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)
Anthony Wood, Space.com, 31 Oct. 2025
Head over to Amazon to check out all of the Prime member deals for yourself, and keep scrolling for more exclusive savings on home essentials.
—Mia Huelsbeck, PEOPLE, 25 Oct. 2025
Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 28 Oct. 2025
In order to get qualifying sales, most Arizona grocery stores ask shoppers at checkout for a phone number associated with their membership.
—Rey Covarrubias Jr, AZCentral.com, 24 Oct. 2025
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Verb
Stargazers interested in creating a lasting view of the transient visitors to Earth's sky should check out our guide to observing and photographing comets, along with our roundups of the best cameras and lenses for astrophotography in 2025.
—Anthony Wood, Space.com, 31 Oct. 2025
Head over to Amazon to check out all of the Prime member deals for yourself, and keep scrolling for more exclusive savings on home essentials.
—Mia Huelsbeck, PEOPLE, 25 Oct. 2025
Noun
Prices are comparable to StubHub’s and already account for fees, so you won’t be surprised by the final cost at checkout.
—Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 28 Oct. 2025
In order to get qualifying sales, most Arizona grocery stores ask shoppers at checkout for a phone number associated with their membership.
—Rey Covarrubias Jr, AZCentral.com, 24 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for check (out)
Noun
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Even as the judge stayed within the sentencing guidelines, with today as a trial run, pardon the pun, expect those filings in the very near future, I’m told.—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
3 Oct. 2025
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But unlike most beginnings, this one got a trial run, Joining the Lakers in February gave Dončić a sense of what life in Los Angeles would be like.—
Dan Woike,
New York Times,
24 Sep. 2025
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Until now brain rot has been more of a casual observation than something backed by hard evidence.—
Greg Rosalsky,
NPR,
4 Nov. 2025
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Based on his observations around Whitefish Point, Lynn said captains have a greater willingness to drop anchor and wait out a storm rather than risking it and powering through.—
Sarah Moore,
Freep.com,
4 Nov. 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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The institute also launched a wastewater surveillance project, geared at monitoring and anticipating disease trends in communities.—
Maggie Menderski,
Louisville Courier Journal,
26 Oct. 2025
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In backrooms, there was none of the surveillance tech that reputable casinos use to catch players cheating.—
Rob Wile,
NBC news,
24 Oct. 2025
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But a hockey team that has every player pulling the rope in the same direction can have a lot more success than a quick perusal of the lineup might suggest.—
Steve Conroy,
Boston Herald,
12 Oct. 2025
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Her repetitions and stammerings and strange inflections were very much her own, as a perusal of her interviews will attest.—
Matt Zoller Seitz,
Vulture,
12 Oct. 2025
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Health inspectors gave the Sacramento Chinese restaurant a yellow placard following a reinspection.—
Camila Pedrosa,
Sacbee.com,
17 Oct. 2025
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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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If there is a potential for temperatures to fall into these thresholds, a freeze watch may be issued a few days ahead of time.—
KANSAS CITY STAR WEATHER BOT,
Kansas City Star,
2 Nov. 2025
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Television cameras showed Schneider tapping at the watch on his wrist before throwing his arms up in apparent anger.—
Chandler Rome,
New York Times,
2 Nov. 2025
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“Check (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/check%20%28out%29. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.
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