as in scanned
to look over closely (as for judging quality or condition)
check out the house and let me know if you think it's worth buying
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as in died
to stop living
there are a lot of sights around the world that I want to see before I check out
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Recent Examples of checked (out)
Peter Van Sant, CBS News, 14 May 2026
Lamar Odom has reportedly checked out of rehab after completing a 30-day program following his DUI arrest earlier this year.
—Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 26 Feb. 2026
Soon, however, Sarah began not feeling well and her OBGYN told her to get checked out at a hospital.
—Abigail Adams, PEOPLE, 16 Jan. 2026
The outlet also said that Simmons was taken to a hospital after the accident to be checked out.
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Oct. 2025
Now, a recent Urban performance has resurfaced that points to, if not that, at least the fact that the singer was mentally checked out a while ago.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 1 Oct. 2025
But plenty of people checked out before that became clear.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 1 Oct. 2025
Shelby County Public Library Director Pam Federspiel did not think much of it when an unidentified man checked out 16 books on LGBTQ+ topics from the Shelby County Public Library in Spring 2024.
—Lillian Metzmeier, The Courier-Journal, 29 Aug. 2025
Verb
Police checked out Hopkins' story.
—Peter Van Sant, CBS News, 14 May 2026
Lamar Odom has reportedly checked out of rehab after completing a 30-day program following his DUI arrest earlier this year.
—Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 26 Feb. 2026
Soon, however, Sarah began not feeling well and her OBGYN told her to get checked out at a hospital.
—Abigail Adams, PEOPLE, 16 Jan. 2026
The outlet also said that Simmons was taken to a hospital after the accident to be checked out.
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Oct. 2025
Now, a recent Urban performance has resurfaced that points to, if not that, at least the fact that the singer was mentally checked out a while ago.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 1 Oct. 2025
But plenty of people checked out before that became clear.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 1 Oct. 2025
Shelby County Public Library Director Pam Federspiel did not think much of it when an unidentified man checked out 16 books on LGBTQ+ topics from the Shelby County Public Library in Spring 2024.
—Lillian Metzmeier, The Courier-Journal, 29 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for checked (out)
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The rookie scanned the floor before stepping back and draining a 3-pointer over the league’s most popular player.—
Nathan Canilao,
Mercury News,
29 May 2026
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Wiliot said these real-time and always-on sensors set themselves apart from RFID or barcodes, whose data are only as good as the last time the code was scanned.—
Roy Stephen Canivel,
Footwear News,
28 May 2026
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Kirtley, who retired this week, is the fourth winner of the John Borger award, which was named after the First Amendment attorney who died in 2019.—
Mars King,
Twin Cities,
28 May 2026
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On the morning of Thursday July 3, 2025, the news broke that Diogo Jota and his brother Andre Silva had died in a car accident in Spain.—
James Pearce,
New York Times,
28 May 2026
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Researchers also examined studies finding that vaping aerosols contain potentially carcinogenic compounds, including formaldehyde, acetaldehyde and heavy metals such as nickel, chromium and lead that may come from heating elements within devices.—
Katia Hetter,
CNN Money,
28 May 2026
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Each episode of the series examined a different homicide case, with Hansen interviewing key witnesses, victims, and members of law enforcement.—
Britt Hayes,
Entertainment Weekly,
28 May 2026
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Piccotto effectively plays the regret of a mother forced to reckon with the loss of a child, the horror of engaging with that child again, while also grappling with her own role as a mother felled by the scourge of addiction.—
David John Chávez,
Mercury News,
29 May 2026
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In a Western Conference Final where a few other key Colorado Avalanche players are already playing through injuries, the NHL’s leading goal scorer this season was felled trying to prevent someone else from scoring.—
Corey Masisak,
Denver Post,
25 May 2026
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She is being held on $500,000 bond, according to jail records reviewed by PEOPLE on May 30.—
Bailey Richards,
PEOPLE,
31 May 2026
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The creation of this content included the use of AI based on templates created, reviewed and edited by journalists in the newsroom.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
31 May 2026
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Emerson surveyed 1,000 likely voters May 27-28 and reported a margin of error of plus or minus three percentage points, meaning Steyer and Hilton are effectively tied, with 4% of those polled still undecided.—
Josh Meyer,
USA Today,
31 May 2026
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This year, the average wedding will cost $34,200, per The Knot, which surveyed over 10,000 couples who got married in 2025.—
Kelsey Neubauer,
CNBC,
30 May 2026
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The shocking death of NASCAR's Kyle Busch is being felt across the world, with many still in disbelief that the legendary driver passed away last week due to complications from pneumonia, including Tennessee's Rick Barnes.—
Trey Wallace,
FOXNews.com,
27 May 2026
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Although Okura passed away in 2023, the revival continues under his son, Kyle Okura.—
Joe Yogerst,
CNN Money,
27 May 2026
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Orange County Superior Court records show the company also was penalized by the California Department of Industrial Relations in 2018 for failing to ensure that all machinery and equipment in service was inspected and maintained at its Garden Grove facility following an April 2018 inspection.—
Tony Saavedra,
Oc Register,
23 May 2026
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Here are the inspection scores and violations for restaurants that Tarrant County Public Health (TCPH) inspected for May 3rd - May 16th 2026.—
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
23 May 2026
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“Checked (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/checked%20%28out%29. Accessed 1 Jun. 2026.
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