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’s laudable, but politically beneficial, too — another Donalds box checked. — Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 25 Aug. 2026

For his final question, Reddington asked about whether Clancy's thyroid should have been checked via bloodwork when doctors were prescribing her a number of different psychiatric medications over the course of just a few months. — Rebecca Cohen, NBC news, 24 Aug. 2026

ComEd operates on a 10-year inspection cycle, meaning every utility pole is checked within 10 years. — Tara Molina, CBS News, 24 Aug. 2026

About a week before classes started, Rebecca Herrick checked the district’s Edulog app and discovered the bus stop her family used for years was gone. — Nora O'Neill, Charlotte Observer, 24 Aug. 2026

Confidence in the model told you almost nothing until a lab checked. — Jon Markman, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026

Norman, however, slightly checked the president on his Iran war approach and said Americans need to be better informed by Trump about what is going on in the Middle East. — Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 19 Aug. 2026

Veterinarians checked his eyes, mouth, shell, flippers and organ function before using X-rays and a CT scan to examine his lungs. — Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 18 Aug. 2026

So far this year, the other facilities in Eataly that have been checked by county officials have passed inspection. — Luis Melecio-Zambrano, Mercury News, 16 Aug. 2026