CHECK (OFF) Synonyms: 57 Similar and Opposite Words

check (off)

verb

Definition of check (off)

as in to tick (off)

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as in to ward (off)

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deter

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The network of large bases that Washington built after the 1991 Gulf War is now vulnerable to Iranian drones and ballistic missiles, offering Tehran targets and leverage rather than deterring it from taking military action.

— Philip H. Gordon, Foreign Affairs, 12 Oct. 2026
Other Mommy’s poor reviews did not deter the public, who merely wanted to see Jessica Chastain make that weird face some more.

— Bethy Squires, Vulture, 11 Oct. 2026

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