checker

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Recent Examples of checker The technology has long been quietly embedded in daily lives, in tools such as spell checkers and spam filters. Yasmin Green, Foreign Affairs, 7 July 2025 That is what work looks like when it is deeply felt, when the audience’s concerns become ours, passed by bucket brigade from the subjects of our stories, to correspondence, to producers, to editors, fact checkers and writers. Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 3 July 2025 The red and white checkered patterned was reminiscent of the color scheme from one of Wimbledon’s most popular treats — strawberries and cream. Julia Teti, Footwear News, 2 July 2025 We were seated in a bright-white dining room at a table with a green and white checkered tablecloth (a nice touch). Keith Pandolfi, The Enquirer, 26 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for checker
Recent Examples of Synonyms for checker
Verb
  • Today, though, a growing number of online fabric retailers have made sourcing the right print or pattern a cinch.
    Alyssa Longobucco, Architectural Digest, 19 June 2026
  • However, she's experimented with a rainbow of colors, ranging from whites and soft pinks to bold green and patterned blue ensembles.
    Stephanie Petit, PEOPLE, 13 June 2026
Verb
  • Remove brown, yellowing, streaked, and spotted leaves by cutting them off as close to the ground as possible.
    SJ McShane, Martha Stewart, 18 June 2026
  • In the 54th minute, New Zealand fought to get the ball back at midfield and then Elijah Just streaked forward, playing a give-and-go with Chris Wood at the top of the 18-yard box.
    Andrew Greif, NBC news, 16 June 2026
Verb
  • For the ready-to-wear line, Tcherassi created signature striped dresses and cover-ups in deep blue guipure lace perfect for lounging around Capri.
    Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 20 June 2026
  • The One Big Beautiful Bill Act mandated historic reductions in SNAP funding which striped benefits from millions of Americans at the same moment that food prices are still rising.
    Phil Lempert, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026
Verb
  • Around us were rolling hills flecked with houses, dappled by the sun shining through the clouds.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 17 June 2026
  • The scales on their wings fleck off and can’t be replaced.
    Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 16 June 2026
Verb
  • The 21st century has yielded no shortage of stylish horror marbled with devious veins of pitch-dark humor — Peter Strickland’s In Fabric, Jennifer Kent’s The Babadook, Halina Reijn’s Bodies Bodies Bodies, Sam Raimi’s Drag Me to Hell, pretty much every Jordan Peele feature.
    David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 22 May 2026
  • Brisket is a tough, richly marbled cut that only turns tender after hours of low-and-slow cooking, when connective tissue breaks down and fat renders into the meat.
    Paula Disbrowe, Bon Appetit Magazine, 18 May 2026
Verb
  • Of course local photographer Geoff Baker was out and about in the storm as well, and his black-and-white shot of Main Street, with the snow specking the lens, is also memorable.
    Janet Kusterer, Baltimore Sun, 8 Feb. 2026
  • When selecting a pattern, veined countertop patterns are the overwhelming favorite (75%), followed by 13% of homeowners choosing specked, and 12% choosing a uniform pattern.
    Terri Williams, Forbes.com, 13 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • Carve out a corner in this inviting beer garden and patio that’s sun-speckled by day and lit by warm lanterns by night.
    Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 12 June 2026
  • This Scottish name means speckled or freckled and has become way more commonly used than its original spelling—Brice—over the decades.
    Anna Earl, Parents, 1 June 2026
Verb
  • The mosquito, mottled in neon pink and purple, can be seen on a nearby computer screen.
    Ari Daniel, NPR, 11 June 2026
  • The sides may be mottled with brown blotches.
    Ken Perrotte, Outdoor Life, 4 June 2026

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“Checker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/checker. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.

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