checking (out) 1 of 2

verb (1)

present participle of check (out)
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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checking out

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verb (2)

present participle of check out
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)
Verb
Woodside Energy Group — Shares of the Australian oil and gas company jumped more than 7% after Bloomberg News reported , citing people familiar, that Exxon Mobil is checking out possible acquisition targets including Woodside. — Darla Mercado, Cfp®,fred Imbert, CNBC, 12 June 2026 However, the main activity was not checking out or returning books. — Molly McCrea, CBS News, 12 June 2026 Daily specials are also worth checking out; the Saturday Cumbria Cowboy steak for two and the Sunday lasagna (with fennel sausage ragu) have both achieved cult-classic status in the neighborhood. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 May 2026 In visible discomfort, White stayed in the game for another four-plus minutes before checking out. — Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 25 Apr. 2026 Don’t leave without checking out the rooftop cafe, which offers incredible city views. — Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 20 Feb. 2026 Getting your tiny house is as simple as checking out your Amazon cart and preparing for delivery. — Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 6 Nov. 2025 Certainly no other fan base will feel sorry for Blackhawks fans, but man, what Blackhawks fans wouldn’t give to be nitpicking a coach’s decision about who plays right wing on the fourth line again rather than checking out who’ll be available at the top of the draft in June. — Mark Lazerus, New York Times, 31 Oct. 2025 According to Variety, Mike White’s grand hotel anthology series is checking out many, many properties on the French Riviera for its upcoming shoot. — Bethy Squires, Vulture, 30 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for checking (out)
  1. examining
  2. dying
  3. reviewing
  4. falling
  5. scanning
  6. passing away
  7. surveying
  8. stepping out
Verb
  • Sheinbaum has said that little evidence has emerged to substantiate claims of cartels interfering with elections, and noted that a state-level electoral tribunal ratified Rocha’s win in Sinaloa, after examining reports of irregularities.
    — Mary Beth Sheridan, CNN Money, 25 July 2026
  • The annual judging is done by examining the photos of the works, given that the medium, blackboards, can’t be moved easily.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 24 July 2026
Definition of examining
Verb
  • The water in the Rhine and Meuse rivers is unusually warm at around 77 degrees Fahrenheit (25 Celsius), and there are reports of blue-green algae spreading and fish dying.
    — Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 21 July 2026
  • Microscopic tissue analysis allegedly indicated the exposure did not kill the cat immediately, meaning Reaper endured severe pain before dying, the affidavits say.
    — Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 20 July 2026
Definition of dying
Verb
  • Tyson said investigators are interviewing witnesses, reviewing security footage and coordinating with the Anson County Sheriff’s Office, which responded to the office Tuesday after a confrontation between Helms and others.
    — Nora O'Neill, Charlotte Observer, 25 July 2026
  • The device also features a small joystick, likely the 13th key, that can trigger reusable Codex Skills and common workflows such as debugging an error, reviewing a pull request, or refactoring code.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 25 July 2026
Definition of reviewing
Verb
  • Buzzy semiconductor stocks that surged earlier this year have struggled to maintain their momentum, with the popular iShares Semiconductor index falling nearly 20% from its early-June peak.
    — Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 23 July 2026
  • That surpasses the original Galaxy Watch Ultra's 590mAh cell, which lasted 46 hours in my testing with the always-on display enabled, again falling just short of the company’s estimate (48 hours).
    — Andrew Gebhart, PC Magazine, 22 July 2026
Definition of falling
Verb
  • The investigators use tools such as X‑ray fluorescence spectrometry, scanning electron microscopy and laser ablation mass spectrometry.
    — Gabriela Sa Pessoa, Fortune, 24 July 2026
  • The 17-story-tall South Hangar was built in 1942 to house blimps patrolling the West Coast during World War II, scanning for Japanese submarines.
    — Mona Darwish, Oc Register, 24 July 2026
Definition of scanning
Verb
  • Her sister had been through cervical cancer and two bouts of breast cancer before passing away from the disease.
    — Ayren Jackson-Cannady, SELF, 29 May 2026
  • As well as the uncertainty of being in the final year of his contract, the France international also had to deal with the personal anguish of his father Hamady passing away in January.
    — James Pearce, New York Times, 28 May 2026
Definition of passing away
Verb
  • This might mean alerting the client to a potential geopolitical shock or surveying their target audience’s core preferences or recommending product marketing campaigns that address those preferences.
    — Will Johnson, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
  • Notice how often his head is swiveling, surveying the field over each shoulder.
    — Sally Jenkins, The Atlantic, 18 July 2026
Definition of surveying
Verb
  • On May 18, Donike Gocaj, a resident of Briarcliff Manor in New York’s Westchester County, fell 10 feet into the open Con Edison manhole after stepping out of her parked SUV in midtown Manhattan, WABC reported.
    — David Chiu, PEOPLE, 17 July 2026
  • Lena Dunham was spotted in the back of an SUV, while producer Jack Antonoff was photographed by paparazzi stepping out in an oversized black blazer and matching slacks.
    — Bryan West, USA Today, 4 July 2026
Definition of stepping out

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“Checking (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/checking%20%28out%29. Accessed 27 Jul. 2026.

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