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check in

verb

Definition of check innext
1
as in to burst (in or into)

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2
as in to enroll

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for check in
  1. blow in
  2. enroll
  3. matriculate
  4. list
  5. register
  6. conscript
  7. draft
  8. inscribe
Verb
  • Losing the 23-year-old face of the franchise to a long-term injury would be a significant blow in Harbaugh’s first season in charge, which began with a victory against the Dallas Cowboys at home in Week 1.
    — Stephen Whyno, Chicago Tribune, 23 Sep. 2026
  • Trees blow in the breeze, birds chirp, and the dappled sunlight kisses our skin as six of us observe the chef and snap photos during our outdoor mayonnaise-making class.
    — Lauren David, Travel + Leisure, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of blow in
Verb
  • CalSavers is a California retirement plan that automatically enrolls employees in Roth IRAs and other accounts.
    — Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 25 Sep. 2026
  • Nearly 100 classes are offered in the new building, with just under 600 students enrolled in programs.
    — Rick West, Chicago Tribune, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of enroll
Verb
  • Constructing a curriculum From 30 to 50 applications, the construction capstone program matriculates about 32 students a year, split into four-hour morning and afternoon classes with about 16 seats each.
    — Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 25 Sep. 2026
  • Daniels and Washington woke up, and started to do what offenses do against the Cowboys — matriculate the football up and down the football field.
    — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of matriculate
Verb
  • Dillie confirmed to the AJC that the address listed on the voting record is his former residence in Las Vegas and is owned by his godfather.
    — Adam Van Brimmer, AJC.com, 24 Sep. 2026
  • Other contributing factors listed on the website include out-of-district tuition and out-of-district transportation spending.
    — Joseph States, Chicago Tribune, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of list
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  • After being registered upon arrival, many deportees were left to fend for themselves, and did not know what to do or where to go next.
    — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 22 Sep. 2026
  • The Quiet Spread of Synthetic Voices AI voices have spread into daily life gradually and quietly, which is part of why many people have not consciously registered the change.
    — Will Jones, Sacbee.com, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of register
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  • Stephen Schwartz, another alumnus of Carnegie Mellon, was conscripted to write a new set of songs.
    — Victor Garber, Vulture, 17 Sep. 2026
  • The rare, firsthand accounts show the perils faced by tens of thousands of children believed to have been conscripted into the war by all sides.
    — Sam Mednick, Los Angeles Times, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of conscript
Verb
  • Kingsolver came into the world in 1955 in Annapolis, Maryland, where her father, Wendell, was stationed after being drafted into the Navy, and where her mother, Virginia, suffered from what was likely postpartum depression.
    — Casey Cep, New Yorker, 21 Sep. 2026
  • Breece Hall and Garrett Wilson have endured a 23-46 record since the Jets drafted them in 2022.
    — Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of draft
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  • Additional discoveries include scarabs inscribed with the names of kings and deities, together with amulets for protection, fertility, and strength, reflecting the political and religious structures of the time.
    — Anne Doran, ARTnews.com, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Trump posted on Truth Social earlier in the week that the renovation will not take place unless courts lift a judge’s order that has prohibited his name from being inscribed on the facade of the complex.
    — Ted Johnson, Deadline, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of inscribe
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“Check in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/check%20in. Accessed 26 Sep. 2026.

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