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)
Brian Hiatt,
Rolling Stone,
27 June 2026
Sisters Bella, 9, and Katherine, 15, drove into the city from Brunswick, Georgia, with their parents for the concert and to check out the World Cup fan festival.
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Irene Wright,
USA Today,
27 June 2026
Gabe Hauari,
USA Today,
25 June 2026
Afterpay data published last year in Fortune found that more than half of Gen Z consumers report an aversion to credit cards, with 63% switching to alternative payment methods as a result — making BNPL the de facto checkout tool for the generation Amazon most wants to own.
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Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
24 June 2026
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Verb
To hear the whole thing, check out Apple Podcasts or Spotify, or just press play above.
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Brian Hiatt,
Rolling Stone,
27 June 2026
Sisters Bella, 9, and Katherine, 15, drove into the city from Brunswick, Georgia, with their parents for the concert and to check out the World Cup fan festival.
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Irene Wright,
USA Today,
27 June 2026
Noun
Customers can visit Aldi's Instagram page for more details, timing and important checkout information.
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Gabe Hauari,
USA Today,
25 June 2026
Afterpay data published last year in Fortune found that more than half of Gen Z consumers report an aversion to credit cards, with 63% switching to alternative payment methods as a result — making BNPL the de facto checkout tool for the generation Amazon most wants to own.
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Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
24 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for check (out)
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Link to earlier discovery The new findings come less than a year after Perseverance examined a rock called Cheyava Falls, which scientists described as one of the most intriguing samples collected on Mars.
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Take a couple of minutes to examine one testicle at a time.
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Ramsay, a mother of four, including Dylan, has become someone grieving families often call when their child dies in the water.
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Mark Hill died in 2019, at the untimely age of 59.
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Dublin, Ohio, gave a robot cop a trial run inside a public parking garage.
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Living with Gonzalez and her daughter was the first trial run.
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During high-stakes moments, a shrinking timer bar at the top of the screen forces you to quickly scan the room for an interactive object.
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By November 2025, Meta had launched a dedicated content protection tool that automatically scanned Facebook and Instagram for Reels sharing similar traits with a creator’s original uploads.
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So far, Milei has defended his Cabinet chief, even as the scandal damaged his government’s public image, constrained his political leverage in negotiations with allies and undermined his communication about spending cuts to Argentines scraping by on salaries that increasingly fall behind inflation.
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As opposed to the first film, where a good girl falls for a bad boy, the sequel turns the concept upside down, with Pfeiffer playing the bad girl who falls for a good boy.
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One of the more notable aspects of the announcement is American Fusion’s emphasis on third-party observation.
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All these and more measurements and observations are recorded.
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The creation of this content included the use of AI based on templates created, reviewed and edited by journalists in the newsroom.
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Details of the letter and other correspondence were described to The Times by two district sources who reviewed the document.
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Honoring the way Schultz’s weaving developed through intergenerational mentorship and knowledge transfer, the retrospective contains works by four generations of weavers in her family, including her mother, Martha Gorman Schultz, who passed away last year at the age of 93.
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The oldest baby boomers are now in their 80s, and their tight grip on housing will likely loosen in the coming years as more move into assisted living or pass away.
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“Check (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/check%20%28out%29. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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