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)
Katie Nadworny, Travel + Leisure, 13 June 2025
For more, check out How to Spot and Avoid Phishing Scams: 5 Tips From Our Security Expert.
—Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 3 June 2025
Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 2 June 2025
The irony is that it is accepted that the tabloids found in the grocery store checkout aisle are often made-up or greatly exaggerated.
—Peter Suciu, Forbes.com, 5 June 2025
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Verb
The Magnolia State is also known for its deep music history, and visitors can check out places like Tupelo (the birthplace of Elvis) as well as the Delta, the birthplace of the blues.
—Katie Nadworny, Travel + Leisure, 13 June 2025
For more, check out How to Spot and Avoid Phishing Scams: 5 Tips From Our Security Expert.
—Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 3 June 2025
Noun
The reading options at the checkout aisle at your local grocery store may soon look a little different.
—Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 2 June 2025
The irony is that it is accepted that the tabloids found in the grocery store checkout aisle are often made-up or greatly exaggerated.
—Peter Suciu, Forbes.com, 5 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for check (out)
Noun
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On one hand, that means pushing the school’s equipment past its limits (which, in the latest trial run, caused an on-campus explosion).—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
24 June 2025
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Team employees moved into the Crimson Park Apartments a half-hour south of the city, in Norman, and team operations were run out of a Sheraton hotel a block from the arena in what became a trial run to gauge the city’s readiness to support a major-league team.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
19 June 2025
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The observation tower crowning Villa Beatrice offers the freshest breezes, the most exclusive dining table in the region, and a gobsmacking 360-degree view of the area’s natural beauty — and its glitziest homes and harbors.—
Miles Socha,
Footwear News,
28 June 2025
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The 2019 failure of a military observation satellite for the United Arab Emirates, called the Vega rocket, led to $411 million in claims — the largest such loss in history, Reuters reported.—
Tom Brown,
Space.com,
28 June 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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Though there were no witnesses, MacCabe said investigators recovered surveillance footage, including from the Flying J gas station in Lebec, where the jewelry theft occurred.—
Amanda Lee Myers,
USA Today,
19 June 2025
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The truck had been out of the range of any surveillance cameras.—
Bay Area News Group,
Mercury News,
19 June 2025
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Here’s the group, sorted by their walk rate over at FanGraphs, for your perusal.—
Eno Sarris,
New York Times,
2 May 2025
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That data is transmitted to a nearby computer or smartphone, where it's recorded for subsequent perusal by a physician.—
Ben Coxworth,
New Atlas,
18 Feb. 2025
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In early February, Olivier Giroud, the French striker who plays for Los Angeles FC, had his home targeted and $500,000 worth of jewelry and watches stolen, sources said.—
Richard Winton,
Los Angeles Times,
27 June 2025
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Jeannie was already glancing with impatience at her watch.—
Helen Schulman,
The Atlantic,
26 June 2025
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“Check (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/check%20%28out%29. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.
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