CHECKING Synonyms: 146 Similar and Opposite Words

checking

verb

present participle of check

as in corresponding

to be in agreement on every point their story of what happened checks with the report of the eyewitness

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as in stopping

to bring (something) to a standstill a tree finally checked the skidding car

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as in keeping

to keep from exceeding a desirable degree or level (as of expression) check your enthusiasm a bit, and think before you marry someone you just met

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Recent Examples of checking 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 Fact checking by Sierra Juarez. —

Darian Woods, NPR, 17 June 2026 Are weather officials still checking for storm damage in Western Pennsylvania? —

Finch Walker, USA Today, 17 June 2026 Scammers know shoppers are checking delivery updates, watching for discounts and hoping nothing gets in the way of a good buy. —

Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 10 June 2026 The gendarmerie officers kept a close eye on those seated in court, checking that no one was using their smartphone to film İmamoğlu. —

Kaya Genç, The Dial, 9 June 2026 And to be able to be in the workforce and not checking your cell phone at a work meeting is always really important. —

Victoria Gomelsky, Robb Report, 3 June 2026 Brokaw recommends checking the blade clearance by quickly rotating the blade by hand. —

Helena Madden, Martha Stewart, 2 June 2026

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In a corresponding move, the team placed swing tackle Storm Norton on the physically unable to perform list, which ended his season.

— Daniel Flick, AJC.com, 15 June 2026
The corresponding measurement for heating is called heating seasonal performance factor.

— Moncef Krarti, The Conversation, 15 June 2026