Synonyms of checked

checked 1 of 2

adjective

as in controlled

Related Words

• controlled
• hampered
• restrained
• hindered
• governed
• constrained
• curbed
• bridled
• tempered
• temperate
• moderate

Dissimilar Words

• unchecked
• uncontrolled
• raw
• rampant
• abandoned
• runaway
• unbounded
• unhindered
• unrestrained
• unbridled
• unhampered
• intemperate
• uncontrollable
• wild
• ungovernable
• uninhibited
• riotous
• barbaric
• hog wild

checked

2 of 2

verb

past tense of check

1

as in corresponded

to be in agreement on every point

their story of what happened checks with the report of the eyewitness

Synonyms & Similar Words

• corresponded
• coincided
• agreed
• conformed
• fitted
• answered
• consisted
• went
• sorted
• tallied
• rhymed
• accorded
• matched
• harmonized
• dovetailed
• fell in with
• squared
• aligned
• jibed
• comported
• cohered
• registered
• chorded
• equaled
• paralleled
• lined up

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• differed (from)
• disagreed (with)
• disputed
• contradicted
• nullified
• negated
• clashed
• conflicted
• gainsaid
• jarred

2

as in stopped

to bring (something) to a standstill

a tree finally checked the skidding car

Synonyms & Similar Words

• stopped
• halted
• caught
• stalled
• stayed
• arrested
• blocked
• pulled up
• brought up
• stilled
• drew up
• hindered
• suspended
• held
• held up
• concluded
• fetched up
• snagged
• ended
• obstructed
• impeded
• baffled
• balked
• detained
• held back
• stemmed
• clogged
• cut off
• terminated
• dammed
• blockaded
• suppressed
• called
• discontinued
• turned back
• squashed
• repressed
• bottlenecked
• stunted
• squelched
• reined (in)
• choked off
• stanched

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• continued
• kept (on)
• persisted
• carried on
• moved
• proceeded
• kept up
• marched
• progressed
• advanced
• pushed
• went along
• ran on
• drove
• fared
• stirred
• followed through (with)
• spurred
• propelled
• actuated
• wended
• impelled
• goaded
• budged

3

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• contained
• kept
• controlled
• regulated
• curbed
• measured
• restrained
• suppressed
• ruled
• stopped
• stifled
• tamed
• held
• governed
• inhibited
• constrained
• pulled in
• swallowed
• interrupted
• bridled
• reined (in)
• held back
• arrested
• blocked
• repressed
• minced
• choked (back)
• smothered
• muffled
• hampered
• strangled
• squelched
• silenced
• hindered
• pocketed
• sank
• impeded
• obstructed
• bottled (up)
• handcuffed
• muzzled
• gagged

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• lost
• loosened
• liberated
• expressed
• unleashed
• aired
• took out
• loosed
• vented

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of checked

Verb

That signature can be checked to verify whether the file has been tampered with since Claude generated it. — Anisha Sircar, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2026

Dart has checked some of those boxes already, which is good news. — Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 12 Aug. 2026

Some seemingly harmless items, like cordless curling irons and bowling balls, are banned from either carry-on or checked luggage. — Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 11 Aug. 2026

The model also supports speculative decoding, a technique that allows multiple tokens to be proposed and then efficiently checked. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 11 Aug. 2026

Colombia's civil aviation authority said flights were suspended at airports in Pereira, Manizales, Quibdo, Armenia, Cartago and Buenaventura while inspectors checked for structural damage. — Eric MacK , Sophia Compton, FOXNews.com, 10 Aug. 2026

Kanary also checked my public posts on X/Twitter and LinkedIn and found nothing to worry about. — Neil J. Rubenking, PC Magazine, 10 Aug. 2026

Solid food items are permitted in both carry-on and checked bags, according to a TSA spokesperson. — Iona Brannon, Travel + Leisure, 9 Aug. 2026

My grandfather visited me, checked my temperature, and left a small book next to my bed. — Sabrina Jaszi, The Dial, 4 Aug. 2026