checking

present participle of check
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Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of checking Meta’s Mark Zuckerberg began as a free speech absolutist, but had to beef up moderation and introduce third party fact checking after anti-minority hate speech on Facebook fueled real world violence in Myanmar, Sri Lanka, and Ethiopia a decade ago. — Los Angeles Times, 13 Nov. 2026 People can see if their systems are vulnerable by checking the CLFS authentication mode. — Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 13 Nov. 2026 Passengers with flights scheduled for Friday evening and over the weekend should continue checking directly with their airlines for the latest information. — Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Nov. 2026 Pilots can reduce the risk by checking GPS reception and compass warnings before takeoff, selecting an appropriate RTH altitude and ensuring the home point has been recorded correctly. — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 8 Nov. 2026 The best way to find out whether a coupon code plays well with others is by checking the fine print on Sephora’s Beauty Offers page. — Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 6 Nov. 2026 Services such as Incogni automate removal requests and continue checking for information that reappears. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 6 Nov. 2026 Williams has a lot on his plate, from checking alignments and setting up the right protections before the snap to going through his reads after it. — Phil Thompson, Chicago Tribune, 5 Nov. 2026 Photo of Abdulrahman Alfozan checking a recording device in OpenAI's office in San Francisco, according to the Department of Justice. — Dan Mangan, CNBC, 19 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for checking
Verb
  • The corresponding figure for emergency financial assistance increased from 18% to 27%.
    — Gregory Bresiger, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 Nov. 2026
  • To circumnavigate this dilemma, LeCoultre’s watchmakers would send Swiss movements, rather than compete watches, with their corresponding dials and hands, where they would ultimately be assembled locally on American soil.
    — Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 6 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • Cornerbacks Jacob Parrish and Zyon McCollum had Tampa Bay's other picks, with the last turnover stopping a second-half drive in Bucs territory when Atlanta still had an opportunity to get back into the game.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 2 Nov. 2026
  • At the rear, stopping duties are handled by a 230-mm disc and a two-piston caliper, also using 27-mm pistons.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 1 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • By keeping the true trunk baseline measurement a secret, Rockefeller Center prevents anyone from reverse-engineering the math to call them out.
    — Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 13 Nov. 2026
  • In a regulatory filing on Thursday, Nvidia said Chief Financial Officer Colette Kress will serve as interim CEO while keeping her finance role until a permanent successor is named.
    — Ella Chakarian, Los Angeles Times, 12 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • Social media posts about the ground stop coinciding with a national weather radar outage were disputed by the National Weather Service.
    — Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 13 Nov. 2026
  • And right now, these natural weather patterns are coinciding with annual high tides, known as King tides.
    — Ava Berger, NPR, 13 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • Cubs center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong crashes into the wall after catching a fly ball against the White Sox on May 17, 2026, at Rate Field.
    — Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 7 Nov. 2026
  • Hawkins had 303 yards passing on just 11 completions, with redshirt freshman Taron Francis catching his first three passes of the season for 169 yards, including a 73-yard TD.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 7 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • Novak put the Pens ahead less than two minutes after the opening faceoff after controlling a rebound in front.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 8 Nov. 2026
  • Novak put the Penguins ahead less than two minutes after the opening faceoff after controlling a rebound in front.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 8 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • Here is a map and table with the conforming loan limits by county for 2026.
    — Kelsey Neubauer, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Rather than conforming to what others — especially her brothers — expect of her, Red Jacob urges Ellen to play to her own unique strengths.
    — Max Gao, HollywoodReporter, 5 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Since then, the administration has opened the doors to more than 16,000 white South Africans while halting virtually all other immigration.
    — Sharon Lerner, ProPublica, 5 Nov. 2026
  • Zelenskyy said Ukraine's priorities for the talks were halting strikes on energy and critical infrastructure, unblocking Black Sea grain shipments and expanding prisoner exchanges.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 4 Nov. 2026

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“Checking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/checking. Accessed 15 Nov. 2026.

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