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)
Rachel Treisman, NPR, 21 Feb. 2026
Be sure to visit the website to check out their new Bloomdar, where regular wildflower updates are added.
—Roger Naylor, AZCentral.com, 21 Feb. 2026
Kaelin Dodge, InStyle, 19 Feb. 2026
Customers have complained about store conditions, including out-of-stock items and long checkout lines.
—Melissa Repko, CNBC, 18 Feb. 2026
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Verb
Jonathan Jimenez, part of a group of students from Pepperdine University, briefly stepped out of line to check out the scene.
—Rachel Treisman, NPR, 21 Feb. 2026
Be sure to visit the website to check out their new Bloomdar, where regular wildflower updates are added.
—Roger Naylor, AZCentral.com, 21 Feb. 2026
Noun
Right now, everything from classic straight-leg jeans and trending cargo pants to transitional sweater dresses are an extra 15 percent off at checkout.
—Kaelin Dodge, InStyle, 19 Feb. 2026
Customers have complained about store conditions, including out-of-stock items and long checkout lines.
—Melissa Repko, CNBC, 18 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for check (out)
Noun
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Students consider this year a bit of a trial run.—
Frederick Melo,
Twin Cities,
18 Feb. 2026
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Name what feels safe and consider a trial run of something that doesn’t seem too dangerous.—
Tarot.com,
Sun Sentinel,
9 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The observations provide the most detailed picture yet of where the planet’s auroras form and how energy moves through its atmosphere.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
21 Feb. 2026
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But observations from the forthcoming Artemis II could inform the selection of future landing sites.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
21 Feb. 2026
Noun
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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
Noun
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The move highlights growing public anxiety over privacy, data access and the rapid expansion of surveillance technology by government agencies.—
Ryan Macasero,
Mercury News,
26 Feb. 2026
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Avtar then walked with the man to the SUV, according to the surveillance footage Deep reviewed.—
Alex Wigglesworth,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Feb. 2026
Noun
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With so many books to explore and limited hours to employ, the library’s readers needed a means of deciding which books warranted perusal.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
9 Feb. 2026
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Olympic schedule There are too many games to list, but our new full Olympic schedule interactive page is live and ready for your perusal.—
Matt Slater,
New York Times,
4 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Rodents or roaches were found at three Dallas restaurants and nine others will require reinspection, according to the report.—
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
9 Dec. 2025
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Officials from Novo Nordisk’s Catalent Indiana joined the meeting and said the facility will be ready for reinspection by the end of 2025.—
Itzel Franco,Fred Imbert,
CNBC,
14 Nov. 2025
Noun
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And watches priced over $64,000 (CHF 50,000) are completely dominating the market, making up 89 percent of growth in 2025.—
Nicole Hoey,
Robb Report,
26 Feb. 2026
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This watch guide was created using technology provided by Data Skrive.—
Data Skrive,
New York Times,
26 Feb. 2026
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“Check (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/check%20%28out%29. Accessed 1 Mar. 2026.
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