checked (out) 1 of 2

past tense of check (out)

checked out

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verb (2)

past tense of check out

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Recent Examples of checked (out)
Verb
Taurus April 20 – May 20 Your mind may be willing to keep going long after the rest of you has checked out. Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 18 Sep. 2026 Lamb checked out of the room the next day, and a housekeeper found three large trash bags filled with bloody towels and linens that were also soiled with human waste, according to the report. David Goodhue august 21, Miami Herald, 21 Aug. 2026 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for checked (out)
Verb
  • As promulgated last month, ballots must use envelopes with an election-mail logo that can to be scanned using high-speed processing equipment and contain a barcode unique to each voter.
    New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 16 Sep. 2026
  • Another study from 2021 found three of the 532 brains scanned showed signs of the disease.
    Mike McRae September 15, New Atlas, 15 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Cora, 5, and Dawson, 3, died at the scene, but their youngest, 8-month-old Callan, was still alive when first responders arrived.
    Savannah Walsh, Vanity Fair, 21 Sep. 2026
  • Chad Gilbert, lead guitarist for New Found Glory, died Sunday at the age of 45.
    Bethy Squires, Vulture, 20 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • The work examined heat, radiation, residual gases and changes in the catalyst materials after testing.
    Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 22 Sep. 2026
  • The research, published in the scientific journal Microbial Cell, examined the effect of caffeine on fission yeast cells.
    Maggie Ryan, Flow Space, 21 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Yet trees that took a millennium to grow can be felled in under an hour.
    Annika Hammerschlag, Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2026
  • Vines are pulled away from fences, and sometimes trees are even felled.
    The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Bonnell was a probationary officer with the Porter County Sheriff's Office, and was fired on Monday after the department reviewed the incident, according to the sheriff's office.
    Todd Feurer, CBS News, 21 Sep. 2026
  • Matthews, however, immediately challenged the decision, and the matter was subsequently reviewed in May 2026.
    Stefania Conrieri, Vanity Fair, 21 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • The Grammy-winning musician passed away due to organ failure, his mother stated.
    Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Lizárraga has carried on the legacy of his father, who passed away just as the band was arriving in Europe for the first time three decades ago.
    Tere Aguilera, Billboard, 17 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Coe added World Athletics research had shown Kenya was the most passionate market for track and field among those surveyed.
    ABC News, ABC News, 15 Sep. 2026
  • In a July study in Frontiers in Psychology, remote workers reported the highest levels of positive well-being among roughly 7,700 healthcare employees surveyed across fully remote, hybrid and on-site roles.
    Cordilia James, CNN Money, 14 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • The actress stepped out in an all-black lace and tulle ensemble in New York on Monday.
    Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Television was shining a little brighter as Hollywood’s biggest stars stepped out for a night of celebration.
    Danielle Minnetian, FOXNews.com, 14 Sep. 2026

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“Checked (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/checked%20%28out%29. Accessed 22 Sep. 2026.

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