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checked

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verb

past tense of check
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Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for checked
Adjective
  • 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
  • The surgeon is basically trying to make a very controlled and aesthetic scar—after all, a belly button is just an umbilical scar.
    Meirav Devash, Allure, 31 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • Through this, the team was able to see that new memories were replayed and cemented in the brain during a fleeting moment in one of the non-REM sleep stage subsets, which corresponded with the animals' pupils appearing contracted.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 2 Jan. 2025
  • This year, Tesla corresponded with authorities in Austin regarding safety expectations for its autonomous vehicle technology.
    Lora Kolodny,Jennifer Elias, CNBC, 26 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • For those of us who love the series, haven’t stopped playing it since it was released in October 2023, and who own every Alter Ego, this is good news.
    Brian Mazique, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
  • Details matter, as the characters in Season 2 never stopped reminding us.
    Erik Kain, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • Jabbar's truck contained an ISIS flag.
    Joey Garrison, USA TODAY, 3 Jan. 2025
  • Many of the posts contained hateful messages about Muslim Americans, the same type of bigotry O'Reilly had fought against.
    Niraj Warikoo, Detroit Free Press, 3 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • The Rangers’ spiral has coincided with rookie Brett Berard’s first 13 NHL games.
    Peter Baugh, The Athletic, 30 Dec. 2024
  • The losses for Boeing on Monday coincided with a broader decline in the stock market.
    Max Zahn, ABC News, 30 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • After an impressive 380-day reign as the Women's World Champion, her momentum was abruptly halted in April 2024 when an injury, courtesy of Liv Morgan, forced her to relinquish the title.
    David Faris, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Apr. 2025
  • Some ceased vaccination clinics, halted wastewater surveillance programs and even terminated a contract with the courier service that transports specimens to state labs to test for infectious diseases.
    Duaa Eldeib, ProPublica, 11 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • Hayek's aversion to modern tech hasn't kept her from making moves in Hollywood.
    Sharareh Drury, People.com, 11 Mar. 2025
  • Throughout the crisis, staffers kept everyone safe while maintaining the same high level of service and hospitality.
    Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 11 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • In 2024, China's approach to U.S. tariffs remained relatively restrained.
    Kate Nalepinski, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 May 2025
  • Maybe this will be a rare case of restrained longing.
    Laura Bradley, Vulture, 9 May 2025
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“Checked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/checked. Accessed 21 May. 2025.

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