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

2 of 2

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
Hulu offered a 30-day free trial for roughly 16 years, which came in handy for checking out the service and streaming binging its many hit series without paying right away. — Oscar Hartzog, Rolling Stone, 10 Nov. 2026 If you‘re keen for a longer walk after checking out the exhibitions at GOMA, find your way to West End for funky vintage shopping and phenomenal food. — Erin Florio, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Nov. 2026 Protect your accounts and personal information A suspicious shopping site may ask you to create an account before checking out. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 27 Oct. 2026 Please adjust the total quantity of ‌iPhone Duo‌ in your order before checking out. — James Peckham, PC Magazine, 20 Oct. 2026 I'mPhaedra Trethan, checking out my colleague Trevor Hughes' Mad Max-Dune-steampunk visions from Burning Man. — Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 1 Sep. 2026 San Luis Obispo is an ideal stop for checking out the Central Coast, and Klamath Falls, Oregon, is the gateway to Crater Lake. — Everett Potter, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026 Don’t leave the neighborhood without checking out Black & Gold, which offers a one-two design punch. — Miranda Crowell, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Aug. 2026 However, the main activity was not checking out or returning books. — Molly McCrea, CBS News, 12 June 2026
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
  • Researchers at Stanford, including Guy Blanc, Jordan Docter, Carmen Strassle and Li-Yang Tan, have also been examining the result.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 7 Nov. 2026
  • That requires testing whether signals have predictive value, examining them together and avoiding automatic conclusions about individual behaviors.
    — Artem Lalaiants, Forbes.com, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of examining
Verb
  • Arthur is dying for the family to find out about Reggie’s son Carmelo (Jalyn Hall) and his secret relationship with Delilah Basmati (Arica Himmel), daughter of Reggie’s nemesis, Jerry Basmati (Craig Robinson).
    — Ben Travers, IndieWire, 2 Nov. 2026
  • People are dying regularly from lithium-ion batteries and people are being disfigured.
    — Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 1 Nov. 2026
Definition of dying
Verb
  • The official also told Reuters that Washington was reviewing the proposal but ​declined to provide further details.
    — Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 6 Nov. 2026
  • The pipeline also generated candidate patches, with human security researchers reviewing the findings before they were reported to maintainers.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of reviewing
Verb
  • Oil prices plunged over the past week, sinking by $25 to their lowest point in three months and briefly falling below $90 a barrel Tuesday.
    — David Goldman, CNN Money, 11 Nov. 2026
  • The pipeline from military service to national political leadership is well-established in the United States, yet the number of veterans in political office is falling.
    — Brandon J Archuleta, Oc Register, 11 Nov. 2026
Definition of falling
Verb
  • This kind of setup is especially well suited for repetitive tasks, such as scanning books.
    — David English, PC Magazine, 4 Nov. 2026
  • However, the reports also documented improvements in several areas, including roofing and flooring, ADA accessibility, camera and communication upgrades, kitchen equipment, and body-scanning technology, among other things.
    — Adam Harrington, CBS News, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of scanning
Verb
  • Morgan himself gave Tracy a vote of confidence this summer, shortly before passing away in September.
    — Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 10 Nov. 2026
  • For Ashton-Roberts, his mom, Jenny, suffered from the disease for over 10 years before passing away in July.
    — Katie Hill, PEOPLE, 31 Oct. 2026
Definition of passing away
Verb
  • In December 2019, a DJI Matrice M600 Pro surveying a construction site experienced a GPS-compass error.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 8 Nov. 2026
  • Citing joint research conducted with Sourcing Journal surveying more than 200 textile industry professionals in the first quarter, Bastos said about two-thirds were taking actions against microplastics.
    — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of surveying
Verb
  • By shifting the paradigm from post-hoc tracking to active, closed-loop neural guidance, the LumiSleep D1 provides a practical demonstration of how non-invasive BCI technology is stepping out of academic laboratories and into everyday routines.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 3 Nov. 2026
  • This week, Katie Holmes delivered something of a style coup, stepping out wearing not one, but two trending accessories.
    — Olivia Allen, Vogue, 29 Oct. 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 12 Nov. 2026.

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