checking

present participle of check
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Recent Examples of checking Parents can also lower the risk by taking children on regular bathroom breaks, checking diapers often and changing them in a restroom instead of near the pool. Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 July 2026 The Sabres traded defenseman Bowen Byram and checking line forward Jordan Greenway to the Chicago Blackhawks. ABC News, 24 June 2026 Think booking concert tickets (mostly) autonomously, pulling items from your Notes app and adding them to an Amazon cart, or checking your emails and drafting a response. Janhoi McGregor, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026 Once this was confirmed, the team started checking fossil collections in other museums across America, looking for youngsters of other ancient lineages to see whether the missing tadpole phase was a broader evolutionary trend. Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 23 June 2026 Fact checking by Sierra Juarez. Paddy Hirsch, NPR, 23 June 2026 In the years after Buffy, Brendon, who did not have any kids, spoke out about struggling with depression as well as alcohol and substance addictions, checking into rehab between multiple arrests, including for domestic violence charges and prescription fraud. Julia Moore, PEOPLE, 17 June 2026 The device is constantly checking for leaks, updating the display every 15 seconds. Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 17 June 2026 Are weather officials still checking for storm damage in Western Pennsylvania? Finch Walker, USA Today, 17 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for checking
Verb
  • San Francisco called up Carson Whisenhunt from Triple-A Sacramento Thursday morning, demoting beleaguered reliever Ryan Walker in a corresponding roster move.
    Christian Babcock, Mercury News, 9 July 2026
  • The algorithm examined participants’ chronotypes, or typical sleep and wake patterns over 24-hour periods, and found patterns in brain imaging corresponding to five distinct groups.
    Kate Graham-Shaw, Scientific American, 9 July 2026
Verb
  • The driver continued northbound in the southbound lanes of Victoria Avenue before eventually stopping at Buena High School, according to authorities.
    Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026
  • Coastal routes support port integration by stopping at dozens of small ports, enabling year-round transport and supply chains and going well beyond tourism.
    Indrabati Lahiri, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026
Verb
  • Regents overruled a faculty task force, which had found the tests to be predictive of college success across demographics and recommended keeping them.
    Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026
  • The airport recently extended its current lease agreement an extra year, keeping the status quo in place through at least June 30, 2027, while the city hammers out a long-term deal.
    Nick Sullivan, Charlotte Observer, 9 July 2026
Verb
  • Projections place Trailer 3's release between late July and early August, potentially coinciding with Take-Two's earnings call or major global events.
    Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026
  • The coinciding online sale of 51 lots raised a little under €200,000 (before fees).
    George Nelson for ArtNews, Robb Report, 9 July 2026
Verb
  • But this year, the city is catching a little guff over an apparent oversight.
    Matt Reigle OutKick, FOXNews.com, 4 July 2026
  • And that job is made all the more difficult when catching for two-way superstar Shohei Ohtani, who holds himself and his teammates to very high standards.
    Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026
Verb
  • The Argentine legend unlocked the Cape Verde defense in the 29th minute, controlling a long diagonal pass with one touch in the box and promptly flicking it over the head of a charging Vozinha.
    Jacob Lev, CNN Money, 3 July 2026
  • Intelligent power switches can monitor electrical flow while controlling loads more efficiently.
    Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 3 July 2026
Verb
  • This year, the conforming loan limit ranges from $832,750 in most areas to $1,249,125 in high-cost areas, according to the FHFA.
    Kelsey Neubauer, CNBC, 2 July 2026
  • Vice president of communications Erin Kaplan says the classic innerspring mattress delivered temperature-regulating, body-conforming comfort for her as a side sleeper.
    Blake Bakkila, Architectural Digest, 23 June 2026
Verb
  • After temporarily halting the regulations in May, Darwin found that only state lawmakers can make such policy decisions, according to card room industry officials, who sued to block the rule changes.
    Ethan Varian, Mercury News, 6 July 2026
  • As a means of halting the German and his squad made up of La Masia products such as Lamine Yamal, Spain internationals, and international veterans, Real Madrid president has brought back Jose Mourinho.
    Tom Sanderson, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026

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