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)
Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2026
Mac Jones did not throw Wednesday because of a sore shoulder that checked out clean and should be ready for training camp, which is expected to open July 25 or 26.
—Cam Inman, Mercury News, 4 June 2026
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
Verb
Vegas played much of the night without center William Karlsson, who was being checked out on the bench for an apparent upper-body injury.
—Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2026
Mac Jones did not throw Wednesday because of a sore shoulder that checked out clean and should be ready for training camp, which is expected to open July 25 or 26.
—Cam Inman, Mercury News, 4 June 2026
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for checked (out)
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The new San Diego street circuit at Naval Base Coronado, laser-scanned for the main iRacing sim, is widely expected to carry over to the console game.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2026
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Georgia's current voting machines print a paper ballot containing both a human-readable summary of a voter's selections and a QR code that is ultimately scanned and counted by election equipment.—
Zachary Bynum,
CBS News,
18 June 2026
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In August 2025, a horse collapsed and died in Manhattan after suffering an apparent aortic rupture, according to the Animal Welfare Institute, a non-profit organization.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
18 June 2026
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The incident came just days after a carriage horse named Deniz collapsed and died near West 72nd Street and West Drive while pulling tourists through the park.—
Brittany Miller,
FOXNews.com,
18 June 2026
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Witt appeared to massage the inside of his knee and then, after being examined, remained in the game for the third out of the inning.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
19 June 2026
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The horse was last examined by the NYPD Mounted Unit's veterinarian in March and was found fit for work, according to the union.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
18 June 2026
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Aalto University / Mahdi Asgari History is filled with stories of the great being felled by the puny.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
19 June 2026
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And those are the lucky ones, who weren’t felled by late-season injuries and bumped from the tournament the way Brazil’s Rodrygo, Japan’s Kaoru Mitoma and Germany’s Serge Gnabry were.—
Luke Cyphers,
Sportico.com,
11 June 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.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
22 June 2026
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In the more than 30 cases WCCO reviewed, one name appeared across a variety of different cases.—
Conor Wight,
CBS News,
21 June 2026
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Lucy passed away just a month before her second birthday from a brain hemorrhage — cancer-free.—
Siafa Lewis,
CBS News,
17 June 2026
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My closest cousin recently passed away due to her age.—
Harriette Cole,
Mercury News,
16 June 2026
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During the Bicentennial in 1976, 43% of those surveyed by Roper felt optimistic about the future of the country, compared with 15% who were pessimistic − the positive outnumbering the negative by 28 percentage points.—
Susan Page,
USA Today,
22 June 2026
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This study surveyed 600 adolescents ages 12 to 17 across the United States.—
Katia Hetter,
CNN Money,
20 June 2026
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Lopez has stepped out in Paris twice wearing a similar go-to uniform, including a breezy, lightweight outer layer that is ideal for chilly summer nights or rainy afternoons.—
Rachel Trujillo,
PEOPLE,
18 June 2026
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The boy stepped out of the chair, thanked the staff and said goodbye — only to sheepishly return for a hug with Hiniker.—
Grant Stringer,
Mercury News,
18 June 2026
Cite this Entry
“Checked (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/checked%20%28out%29. Accessed 22 Jun. 2026.
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