1
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
Janhvi Bhojwani, NBC news, 29 Aug. 2025
Pack light to avoid carrying heavy bags to the theater, where bags are checked.
—Emma Caldwell, USA Today, 29 Aug. 2025
After his cellmate did so, a CorrectHealth nurse, one of the defendants, and an officer visited his cell, where the nurse checked his vitals and left, the complaint says.
—Julia Marnin, Miami Herald, 29 Aug. 2025
Photo by Cooper Neill/Getty Images Health was the first box checked.
—Cecil Merkerson Iii, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Aug. 2025
Olbinski checked the radar again.
—Hayleigh Evans, AZCentral.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Since then, its team of incognito inspectors have checked into thousands of hotels, dined at just as many restaurants, and experienced scores of spa treatments to bring you information on the very best places to stay, eat and relax around the world.
—Forbes Travel Guide, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Adolphus, a 28-year-old Waukegan resident, had checked into the hospital about two days before and, at some point, walked onto a lower rooftop of the hospital.
—Clifford Ward, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2025
Roan opted for pink, Laird sported a gray checked double-breasted number, while Quinn donned a navy pinstripe two-piece.
—Skyler Caruso, People.com, 15 Aug. 2025
Adjective
They were not allowed to say goodbye to the two men who were arrested, and they were forced to stand around for about three hours while the federal agents checked their records.
—Janhvi Bhojwani, NBC news, 29 Aug. 2025
Pack light to avoid carrying heavy bags to the theater, where bags are checked.
—Emma Caldwell, USA Today, 29 Aug. 2025
After his cellmate did so, a CorrectHealth nurse, one of the defendants, and an officer visited his cell, where the nurse checked his vitals and left, the complaint says.
—Julia Marnin, Miami Herald, 29 Aug. 2025
Photo by Cooper Neill/Getty Images Health was the first box checked.
—Cecil Merkerson Iii, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Aug. 2025
Olbinski checked the radar again.
—Hayleigh Evans, AZCentral.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Since then, its team of incognito inspectors have checked into thousands of hotels, dined at just as many restaurants, and experienced scores of spa treatments to bring you information on the very best places to stay, eat and relax around the world.
—Forbes Travel Guide, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Adolphus, a 28-year-old Waukegan resident, had checked into the hospital about two days before and, at some point, walked onto a lower rooftop of the hospital.
—Clifford Ward, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2025
Roan opted for pink, Laird sported a gray checked double-breasted number, while Quinn donned a navy pinstripe two-piece.
—Skyler Caruso, People.com, 15 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for checked
Verb
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The coroner’s office said the vehicle corresponded with 2024 reports of a missing person.—
Clifford Ward,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Aug. 2025
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For this next installment in a long-running series of interviews with contemporary poets, Peter Mishler corresponded with Sasha Debevec-McKenney.—
Peter Mishler
August 27,
Literary Hub,
27 Aug. 2025
Verb
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When asked why all shoppers didn’t get the notice, an Amazon spokesperson said the notice was sent to customers who registered for the Prime Invitee Program between the program's launch in 2009 and 2015, when the program stopped accepting new members.—
Saleen Martin,
USA Today,
4 Sep. 2025
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Providence is on a mission after being stopped two years in a row in the supersectional round.—
Jeff Vorva,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Sep. 2025
Verb
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After the fire is fully contained, the next step is to control it.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
4 Sep. 2025
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The fire is yet to be contained.—
Julia Gomez,
USA Today,
4 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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One fire expert said officials should approach policy changes carefully because controlled burns are still critical to forest health.—
Brandon Loomis,
AZCentral.com,
15 July 2025
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The notion that rival great powers should come together to manage a chaotic international system is one that leaders have embraced at many points in history, often in the wake of catastrophic wars that left them seeking to establish a more controlled, reliable, and resilient order.—
Stacie E. Goddard,
Foreign Affairs,
22 Apr. 2025
Verb
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The introduction of the frothy topping coincided with the rising popularity of iced coffee and other cold drinks, which have overtaken Starbucks' hot beverage orders, no matter the season.—
Amelia Lucas,
CNBC,
2 Sep. 2025
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The Wings have slipped to the league's worst record, a fall that coincided with the Connecticut Sun's strong surge in August.—
Kilty Cleary,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Those companies not only halted competition between their own brands, but also began cooperating with each other, the complaint alleges.—
Kelli Arseneau,
jsonline.com,
4 Sep. 2025
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Wednesday’s Stage 11, scheduled to finish in the city of Bilbao, was halted about 3 kilometers early, and no winner was declared.—
Eben Novy-Williams,
Sportico.com,
4 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Augusta Gein, intent on protecting her two sons from temptation, made sure the family kept to themselves.—
Chris Foran,
jsonline.com,
28 Aug. 2025
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One-of-a-kind concepts and special vehicles are kept at Ford's world headquarters.—
Eric D. Lawrence,
USA Today,
27 Aug. 2025
Verb
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As The Athletic reported this week, an internal meeting was held to identify targets in the position, but no profile of player was agreed upon to pursue, and in any case any purchase depended on the sale of Dani Ceballos.—
Mario Cortegana,
New York Times,
5 Sep. 2025
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Norfolk Southern, the railroad company with the most famous derailment of this century near a small Ohio town, has agreed to an $85 billion buyout.—
Jeremy Lott,
The Washington Examiner,
5 Sep. 2025
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“Checked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/checked. Accessed 8 Sep. 2025.
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