checking in

Definition of checking innext
present participle of check in

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for checking in
Verb
  • The Mansfield Historical Society is working to create a landmark to honor and reflect on the 70th anniversary of the 1956 Mansfield Crisis, when whites prevented Black students from enrolling at Mansfield High School after a federal court ordered it to desegregate.
    Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Mar. 2026
  • The book states that, in 1957, Banks led a group of Rangers believed to have blocked Black students from enrolling at a local high school and community college.
    Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 5 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Stram talking about 65 Toss Power Trap and matriculating the ball down field was gold.
    Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 10 Feb. 2026
  • Fewer births mean fewer students are entering and matriculating through CPS, affecting early grade levels.
    Hope Moses, Chicago Tribune, 23 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • The listing itself reads like a wish list for the upper tier of California buyers who want Northern California scenery without Bay Area price tags.
    David Caraccio March 7, Sacbee.com, 7 Mar. 2026
  • The new installation has a nearby sign with a QR code that leads to a 45-page document listing the thousands of names of the officers who responded to the Capitol that day.
    CBS News, CBS News, 7 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Researchers say a growing number of young people are turning to AI to navigate social situations — drafting rejection texts, decoding mixed signals and scripting difficult conversations.
    Asuka Koda, CNN Money, 7 Mar. 2026
  • Part of the Seahawks’ success has come from drafting well on defense.
    Joseph Hoyt, Dallas Morning News, 7 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • While Holladay blew out Renshaw in the early vote numbers, pulling in 2,394 early votes to Renshaw's 1,365, on election day Holladay bested Renshaw by a mere two votes.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 5 Mar. 2026
  • The study found one of the biggest dangers for cyclists was cars pulling in and out of curbside parking spaces and crossing bicycle traffic.
    Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 4 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Volunteers moved through the crowd, registering names as families filled classrooms and gathered in the school courtyard.
    FADI TAWIL, Arkansas Online, 3 Mar. 2026
  • The bill would require proof of citizenship when registering to vote, a photo ID to cast a ballot and provide the Department of Homeland Security access to states’ voter rolls.
    Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 3 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • The minister has previously accused Ukraine of forcibly conscripting members of a roughly 75,000-strong community of ethnic Hungarians residing in the western Ukrainian region of Zakarpattia.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 5 Mar. 2026
  • The minister has previously accused Ukraine of forcibly conscripting members of a roughly 75,000-strong community of ethnic Hungarians residing in the western Ukrainian region of Zakarpattia.
    ABC News, ABC News, 4 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Like inscribing shell casings, communicating messages in connection with high-profile acts of violence has a long history.
    Connor Greene, Time, 24 Sep. 2025
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“Checking in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/checking%20in. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.

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