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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Ramos’ two daughters –– Darling Antonella, seven, and Dulce María, two –– were staying with their grandparents and great-grandparents, who also died in the earthquakes.
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It was created in 2015 to honor the life and legacy of former ESPN broadcaster Stuart Scott, who died due to cancer earlier that year.
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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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Of the 91 microchips, Honsal said 85 were scanned from the intact canine remains, and six were found in loose soil.
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Others may step in when a package jams, a label fails to scan or a pallet needs human attention.
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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 court declined, however, to review a challenge to a federal ban on handgun sales to 18- to 20-year-olds, as well as to a similar Florida state law.
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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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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 1 Jul. 2026.
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