CHECKER Synonyms: 31 Similar and Opposite Words

checker

verb

Definition of checker

as in to pattern

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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

Many of the injuries displayed rectangular, band-like and patterned characteristics consistent with impact from a belt-like object, Detective Balders wrote.

— Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 June 2026
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

Definition of pattern

Verb

How to spot Perseid shooting stars Perseid meteors can be spotted anytime after dark from tonight onwards, streaking away from a patch of sky, or radiant, located close to the red supergiant star Eta Persei in the constellation Perseus.

— Anthony Wood, Space.com, 17 July 2026
These space rocks are remnants of rocky bodies that were streaking around during the early days of the solar system and contain hydrated minerals and organic compounds.

— Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 15 July 2026

Definition of streak

Verb

The clip shows Batula, 34, wearing an oversized pink-and-white striped button-down shirt tucked into her denim shorts while grocery shopping.

— Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 15 July 2026
There were pale lime-skinned figs with lemon-yellow insides, mauve figs with strawberry insides, striped with pale-rose.

— Angelica Calabrese, Longreads, 7 July 2026

Definition of stripe

Verb

Teal is coming out on top, with its mesmerizing mix of sea-blue and green undertones, as well as flamingo pinks flecked with iridescent shimmer particles.

— Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 18 July 2026
The problem of space junk Space junk can take a variety of forms, such as dead satellites, empty fuel tanks or microscopic paint flecks.

— Amen Galinato, CNN Money, 10 July 2026

Definition of fleck

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

Definition of speck

Verb

From fudgy to cakey; made with cocoa or melted chocolate; speckled with chips, chunks, nuts, or nothing at all—the quest for the best brownie recipe can involve a lot of variables.

— Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 July 2026
Rugged slabs of rock speckled with glaciers and snowfields protrude through the clouds and overlook the entry to Grand Teton National Park.

— Josh Laskin, Travel + Leisure, 3 July 2026