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)
Jailynn Taylor, Allure, 13 June 2026
According to Harvard Health, get checked out if your diarrhea is bloody, comes with a fever or severe abdominal pain or if loose stools last longer than five days.
—Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 13 June 2026
Jason Stauffer, CNBC, 16 June 2026
Repeat guests and those who book through Amex’s Fine Hotels + Resorts receive room upgrades, complimentary breakfast, late checkout and other perks.
—Denny Lee, Travel + Leisure, 16 June 2026
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Verb
For more on what's involved in our reporting, check out our complete reviews process and methodology page.
—Jailynn Taylor, Allure, 13 June 2026
According to Harvard Health, get checked out if your diarrhea is bloody, comes with a fever or severe abdominal pain or if loose stools last longer than five days.
—Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 13 June 2026
Noun
Other protections like trip delay reimbursement, baggage delay and trip cancellation/interruption coverage can free you from needing to purchase third-party insurance at checkout.
—Jason Stauffer, CNBC, 16 June 2026
Repeat guests and those who book through Amex’s Fine Hotels + Resorts receive room upgrades, complimentary breakfast, late checkout and other perks.
—Denny Lee, Travel + Leisure, 16 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for check (out)
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The horse was last examined by the NYPD Mounted Unit's veterinarian in March and was found fit for work, according to the union.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
18 June 2026
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In addition to studying race and gender demographics in the film industry, the report also examined on-camera representations of disability.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
17 June 2026
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Last year, around 13,000 of a population of 17,000 elephant seal pups died there in just a few months after being exposed.—
Brie Stimson,
FOXNews.com,
21 June 2026
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Daveigh, best known for playing Samara Morgan in The Ring and voicing Lilo in Lilo & Stitch, died at 35, PEOPLE confirmed on Wednesday, June 17.—
Bailey Richards,
PEOPLE,
21 June 2026
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Safe Streets, a division of MONSE, said all employees also go through a background check and then a trial run working in community intervention before they are hired.—
Tara Lynch,
CBS News,
9 June 2026
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The first step in 2022’s trial run was to lower a collector more than two miles deep to the bottom of the sea.—
Harry Stevens,
New York Times,
3 June 2026
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And there are thoughts about airing the program at other times of the year, with executives scanning game calendars.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
16 June 2026
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Men and women in white coats drew blood, scanned, x-rayed, checked our psyche, our balance, our urine.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
16 June 2026
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Scheffler, who fell nine shots behind with a pair of bogeys at the start, shot 32 on the back nine by chipping in from 65 feet on the 14th for the start of three straight birdies.—
Doug Ferguson,
Los Angeles Times,
21 June 2026
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Overall homicides in the United States have fallen for four consecutive years, according to FBI data analyzed by the Washington Post.—
Sara-James Ranta,
The Orlando Sentinel,
20 June 2026
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The telescope will be prompted to capture observations every 15 minutes for over a year to explore the dense, central portion of the Milky Way known as the Galactic Bulge.—
Eleanor Jacobs,
PEOPLE,
21 June 2026
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This find strengthens the idea that Stonehenge emerged from older traditions of solar observation and seasonal ceremony, traditions that continue with various global celebrations today.—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2026
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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.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
21 June 2026
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Many California counties do not employ a single defense investigator who can interview witnesses, review police reports, visit crime scenes and retrieve video surveillance footage.—
Anat Rubin,
Los Angeles Times,
21 June 2026
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Lucy passed away just a month before her second birthday from a brain hemorrhage — cancer-free.—
Siafa Lewis,
CBS News,
17 June 2026
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My closest cousin recently passed away due to her age.—
Harriette Cole,
Mercury News,
16 June 2026
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“Check (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/check%20%28out%29. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.
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