as in examining
to look over closely (as for judging quality or condition)
check out the house and let me know if you think it's worth buying
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as in dying
to stop living
there are a lot of sights around the world that I want to see before I check out
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Recent Examples of checking (out)
Jay King, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
Like some other customers, Micah Fannin was checking out Dutch Bros for the first time.
—Patricia Gallagher Newberry, Cincinnati Enquirer, 2 Oct. 2025
The thriller — more horrific than straight-up scary — is worth checking out, if only for the late Brittany Murphy's nervy turn as a razor-wielding woman confined to a sanatorium.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 2 Oct. 2025
Soundtracked by a heroic overture, the rest of the vignette shows Holland performing a high-wire stunt on top of a tank and checking out his performance on a monitor between shots.
—Jack Dunn, Variety, 10 Aug. 2025
Photos from the meeting show the Princess of Wales, sporting a green suit, checking out the designs and discussing the series while seated around a table.
—Simon Perry, People.com, 5 Aug. 2025
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Sometimes, after checking out of a game, Lillard would call Simons over from the end of the bench to explain his thought process about what had just happened on the court.
—Jay King, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
Like some other customers, Micah Fannin was checking out Dutch Bros for the first time.
—Patricia Gallagher Newberry, Cincinnati Enquirer, 2 Oct. 2025
The thriller — more horrific than straight-up scary — is worth checking out, if only for the late Brittany Murphy's nervy turn as a razor-wielding woman confined to a sanatorium.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 2 Oct. 2025
Soundtracked by a heroic overture, the rest of the vignette shows Holland performing a high-wire stunt on top of a tank and checking out his performance on a monitor between shots.
—Jack Dunn, Variety, 10 Aug. 2025
Photos from the meeting show the Princess of Wales, sporting a green suit, checking out the designs and discussing the series while seated around a table.
—Simon Perry, People.com, 5 Aug. 2025
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“Checking (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/checking%20%28out%29. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.
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