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as in corresponded
to be in agreement on every point
their story of what happened checks with the report of the eyewitness
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as in stopped
to bring (something) to a standstill
a tree finally checked the skidding car
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as in contained
to keep from exceeding a desirable degree or level (as of expression)
check your enthusiasm a bit, and think before you marry someone you just met
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Recent Examples of checked
Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 28 Apr. 2026
After making his train journey from Los Angeles to DC, Blanche said, the suspect checked into the Washington Hilton, which hosts the annual correspondents’ dinner.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 27 Apr. 2026
Members of the transit agency’s Evasion And Graffiti Lawlessness Eradication teams — known as the Eagle Teams — have long checked for fare payment on SBS buses.
—Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 27 Apr. 2026
Several attendees told me that their names were not cross-checked against a master list, and no one checked their ID.
—Shane Harris, The Atlantic, 27 Apr. 2026
New Zealand posted a challenging 182-6, after 51 apiece from Dane Cleaver and novice opener Katene Clarke, and appeared set for victory as its bowlers checked Bangladesh’s top order to 77-3 in the 11th over.
—ABC News, 27 Apr. 2026
Waitstaff have to be vetted, background checked, and given pins for access to certain guests.
—Nicole Sganga, CBS News, 27 Apr. 2026
Once inside the hotel, dinner guests had their tickets checked at multiple points to gain access to the ballroom.
—George Petras, USA Today, 26 Apr. 2026
After making his train journey from Los Angeles to DC, Blanche said, the suspect checked into the Washington Hilton, which hosts the annual correspondents’ dinner.
—Alayna Treene, CNN Money, 26 Apr. 2026
Verb
Texas Tech football was thrust into a national controversy this week when transfer quarterback Brendan Sorsby checked into gambling addiction rehab.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 28 Apr. 2026
After making his train journey from Los Angeles to DC, Blanche said, the suspect checked into the Washington Hilton, which hosts the annual correspondents’ dinner.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 27 Apr. 2026
Members of the transit agency’s Evasion And Graffiti Lawlessness Eradication teams — known as the Eagle Teams — have long checked for fare payment on SBS buses.
—Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 27 Apr. 2026
Several attendees told me that their names were not cross-checked against a master list, and no one checked their ID.
—Shane Harris, The Atlantic, 27 Apr. 2026
New Zealand posted a challenging 182-6, after 51 apiece from Dane Cleaver and novice opener Katene Clarke, and appeared set for victory as its bowlers checked Bangladesh’s top order to 77-3 in the 11th over.
—ABC News, 27 Apr. 2026
Waitstaff have to be vetted, background checked, and given pins for access to certain guests.
—Nicole Sganga, CBS News, 27 Apr. 2026
Once inside the hotel, dinner guests had their tickets checked at multiple points to gain access to the ballroom.
—George Petras, USA Today, 26 Apr. 2026
After making his train journey from Los Angeles to DC, Blanche said, the suspect checked into the Washington Hilton, which hosts the annual correspondents’ dinner.
—Alayna Treene, CNN Money, 26 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for checked
Adjective
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That translates to asking your stylist for something that sits between the lip and chin with a very blunt, controlled perimeter.—
Diana Tsui,
Footwear News,
3 May 2026
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Too bad the script feels less controlled and more directionless when each of these characters go head to head with an increasing body count across several bloody incidents.—
Tomris Laffly,
Variety,
14 Mar. 2026
Verb
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McMahon corresponded with his professors.—
Zach Helfand,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
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Two greats of 17th-century math, Blaise Pascal and Pierre de Fermat, corresponded about the problem in a famous series of letters.—
Jack Murtagh,
Scientific American,
19 Apr. 2026
Verb
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But Crenshaw’s own essay, on the hip-hop group 2 Live Crew, stopped short of calling for censorship.—
Kelefa Sanneh,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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Yet the eye-rolling has stopped.—
Natalie Sum Yue Chung,
Fortune,
3 May 2026
Verb
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The 28-year-old pleaded guilty to possessing the destructive device, which contained flammable ethanol and a wick designed to ignite when lighted.—
Ruben Vives,
Los Angeles Times,
7 May 2026
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When Federal Reserve officials convened on March 17-18, just a few weeks after the war broke out, Chair Jerome Powell said any effects on inflation would likely be temporary and could be contained within the energy industry, keeping the door open for at least one rate cut this year.—
Bryan Mena,
CNN Money,
7 May 2026
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Luckily for the Knicks, Embiid’s absence coincided with Robinson’s DNP.—
Fiifi Frimpong,
New York Daily News,
6 May 2026
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The Devil Wears Prada 2‘s big weekend opening coincided with the Gala… but Meryl Streep sat it out, purportedly to protest against Bezos.—
Merle Ginsberg,
HollywoodReporter,
5 May 2026
Verb
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More commonly, prescribed burning is halted because Forest Service staff are occupied fighting wildfires.—
Lauren Sommer,
NPR,
4 May 2026
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But while a subsequent ceasefire has largely halted fighting in Iran, Washington and Tehran remain unable to agree to a more secure peace.—
Sylvie Zhuang,
CNN Money,
4 May 2026
Verb
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The Fresno State product didn’t exactly wow with size — a visible tick shy of a 5-foot-11 pre-draft measurement — but displayed solid timing and kept the rhythm humming on Saturday.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
10 May 2026
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Santa Margarita’s baseball team finished in last place in the Trinity League, but the Eagles kept practicing even after their final regular-season game.—
Steve Fryer,
Oc Register,
10 May 2026
Adjective
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Once there, prosecutors said the second victim was also forced into the back of the truck and restrained.—
Anthony Thompson,
USA Today,
8 May 2026
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The novel opens with the news of William Stoner’s death, delivered in the restrained, factual tone of an obituary.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
8 May 2026
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