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verb

past tense of check
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Recent Examples of checked
Verb
Before adding another person, leaders need to know whether the work can be taught, checked and improved without constant intervention from the founder. Nicholas Cormier, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2026 Rangers referred to the park’s permit system and checked vehicle license plates to track the number of missing people. Greg Norman-Diamond, FOXNews.com, 1 Sep. 2026 Clancy saw several doctors about her declining mental health, and eventually checked herself in to a psychiatric hospital. Michael Casey, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2026 Michael checked his temperature; the thermometer read a hundred and five. Ruby Cramer, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026 Living colonies cover recent decades and can be checked against instrument data. Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 31 Aug. 2026 On New Year’s Day in 2023, Lindsay checked herself into an inpatient program at McLean Hospital. Emma Banks, PEOPLE, 31 Aug. 2026 That’s laudable, but politically beneficial, too — another Donalds box checked. Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 25 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for checked
Adjective
  • Which in layman’s terms means the Canvas L can produce more precise, controlled and transparent sound.
    John Archer, Forbes.com, 27 June 2026
  • Hurteau says while many land managers and fire experts have been working to restore forest health, there still isn't nearly enough controlled burning being done.
    Lauren Sommer, NPR, 4 May 2026
Verb
  • Both cohorts showed evidence of a dose-dependent association, in which higher blood xylitol concentrations corresponded to higher rates of cardiovascular events.
    Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 31 Aug. 2026
  • The Samoan prime minister’s office and the former prime minister who corresponded with Kennedy did not respond to requests for comment.
    Ali Swenson, Fortune, 27 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Group argued construction could be irreversible The National Trust for Historic Preservation, which is challenging the ballroom, had told the justices that the project would likely become irreversible unless it is stopped now.
    Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Bilt, for its part, said the issue had to do with an earlier iteration of its credit cards that had stopped accepting customers.
    Andy Kroll, ProPublica, 31 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • The glove contained a small bag of cocaine and Adderall, the document said.
    Ava Kelley, NBC news, 4 Sep. 2026
  • During the encounter, Molano was allowed to contact another person to take possession of the vehicle, which still contained the cinnamon rolls and their storage containers, Fortune said.
    Peter Burke, FOXNews.com, 4 Sep. 2026
Adjective
  • Capacity growth, meanwhile, has remained relatively restrained.
    Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 31 Aug. 2026
  • With its warm minimal interiors and crisp, colorful furnishings, The Crescent Hotel, Fort Worth reflects the city's more restrained side.
    Christine Lennon, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • In addition to speech, our management of a localized fire for food, safety, and comfort is another uniquely human behavior, one that seems to have coincided with the development of complex spoken language.
    Mike McRae September 02, New Atlas, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Trout has spent his entire 16-year career with the Angels, a period that has coincided with one of the worst stretches in franchise history.
    Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 2 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Public tours of the property were halted, owing to all the construction, but, before that, docents had noticed the President walking the grounds and slipping notes to gardeners and landscapers.
    Antonia Hitchens, New Yorker, 4 Sep. 2026
  • An initial executive order Trump issued last year to change election rules, including a requirement for people to show documentary proof of citizenship to register to vote, was halted by federal judges.
    ABC News, ABC News, 4 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Spurs kept a clean sheet, an achievement to build on after shipping five in their opening two, and looked solid, if a little unimaginative in midfield.
    Elias Burke, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
  • As the Yeomen continued losing games last year, the larger college-football machine kept humming at campuses across the country.
    Jesse Dougherty, New Yorker, 5 Sep. 2026

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“Checked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/checked. Accessed 7 Sep. 2026.

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