checking in

verb

present participle of check in
1
as in blowing in

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2
as in enrolling

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for checking in
  1. pulling in
  2. enrolling
  3. matriculating
  4. listing
  5. drafting
  6. registering
  7. conscripting
  8. inscribing
Verb
  • Despite high-profile billionaire departures and complaints about costs, California is pulling in more than $335 billion in venture capital — about ten times New York — fueled by an AI boom.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026
  • Roads can be slick too, though, and there will be big tractors and trucks pulling in and out.
    — Condé Nast Traveler, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 July 2026
Definition of pulling in
Verb
  • Two recent reports say drug companies are not enrolling enough people in rural or underserved parts of the country.
    — Helen Branswell, STAT, 6 July 2026
  • Hill honed her skills in 2016 by enrolling at the College of the Canyons Institute for Culinary Education in Santa Clarita, California.
    — Karla Walsh, CNN Money, 3 July 2026
Definition of enrolling
Verb
  • Fresh off the heels of graduation from high school, many rising freshmen are choosing to step off of the treadmill for a year before matriculating in college.
    — DJ Didonna, Time, 13 July 2026
  • Stram talking about 65 Toss Power Trap and matriculating the ball down field was gold.
    — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 10 Feb. 2026
Definition of matriculating
Verb
  • On Instagram last week, Herro also posted a graphic listing the league’s worst midrange shooters last season.
    — Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 11 July 2026
  • Shein must complete the entire issuance and listing process within the next 12 months, the notice added.
    — Denni Hu, Footwear News, 10 July 2026
Definition of listing
Verb
  • The changes announced will allow scheduled tasks, like drafting an email, to run without a device online, but Claude will still ask a user for a final review and approval before shipping, the company said in its blog.
    — Samantha Elkins, NBC news, 7 July 2026
  • City staffers have already begun drafting updates to the city code to present during the 180-day period, or about six months.
    — Ilana Arougheti July 7, Kansas City Star, 7 July 2026
Definition of drafting
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  • It’s been blistering in New York City, with temperatures registering in the high 90s on successive days, then climbing to 100 degrees Thursday and mercilessly extending into the Fourth of July.
    — Roni Jacobson, New York Daily News, 5 July 2026
  • The House of Representatives had just passed the SAVE America Act, a bill that would force people to provide proof of citizenship when registering to vote and to show photo identification when casting a ballot.
    — Toluse Olorunnipa, The Atlantic, 4 July 2026
Definition of registering
Verb
  • Veramonteforte, the sartorial atelier established by design veteran Massimo Monteforte in 2023, has launched its first ready-to-wear capsule, conscripting marquee partners for the occasion.
    — Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 19 June 2026
  • At the same time, he’s tasked with conscripting 150 of his workers for Vladimir Putin’s war machine.
    — Jake Coyle, Chicago Tribune, 23 May 2026
Definition of conscripting
Verb
  • Roupp could not recall previously inscribing that message on his cap during a game.
    — Justice delos Santos, Mercury News, 13 June 2026
  • Like inscribing shell casings, communicating messages in connection with high-profile acts of violence has a long history.
    — Connor Greene, Time, 24 Sep. 2025
Definition of inscribing
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