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

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

The kitten was given the name Sunrise and is being checked for injuries. — Alexa Herrera, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026

David Longo, former board chair of the Charlotte Regional Business Alliance, said safety problems could derail Charlotte’s thriving public-private partnership ecosystem if not checked. — Charlotte Observer, 18 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

The schedule underneath it can be checked every quarter after. — Jon Markman, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026

Moroccan referee Ismail Elfath, who oversaw four World Cup matches, including a semifinal pitting Argentina and England, checked the play on the monitor and pointed to the spot. — Josh Gross, Daily News, 16 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

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