as in to examine
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 to die
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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as in test-drive
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Recent Examples of check (out)
Phillip Whiteman Jr., The Denver Post, 23 Mar. 2025
For more on the situation, please check out the full article here.
—Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 23 Mar. 2025
Bea L. Hines, Miami Herald, 12 Apr. 2025
Don’t forget to use the code SPRING at checkout to save an extra 40 percent on eligible sale styles.
—Genevieve Cepeda, Travel + Leisure, 12 Apr. 2025
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Verb
To send a letter to the editor about this article, submit online or check out our guidelines for how to submit by email or mail.
—Phillip Whiteman Jr., The Denver Post, 23 Mar. 2025
For more on the situation, please check out the full article here.
—Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 23 Mar. 2025
Noun
Inside the store, lines snaked down the aisles to get to the checkout counter.
—Bea L. Hines, Miami Herald, 12 Apr. 2025
Don’t forget to use the code SPRING at checkout to save an extra 40 percent on eligible sale styles.
—Genevieve Cepeda, Travel + Leisure, 12 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for check (out)
Noun
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The 26-year-old has already had a trial run at the captaincy.—
Tim Ellis,
Forbes.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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New shielding technology from NASA that protects against damaging lunar dust just passed a trial run on the moon's surface, marking an important milestone in the agency's lunar aspirations.—
Julian Dossett,
Space.com,
3 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The work relied on the seismometer network’s observations of more than 200 earthquakes, each of which produced multiple types of seismic waves.—
Meghan Bartels,
Scientific American,
17 Apr. 2025
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One option is to conduct observations at submillimeter radio wavelengths, which is the next waveband up from far-infrared.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
17 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Carter, 21, had a medical recheck in Indianapolis last week that showed the stress reaction is healing, and no surgery will be needed, per ESPN.—
Ryan Canfield,
FOXNews.com,
16 Apr. 2025
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According to multiple league sources, as long as Carter’s combine medical recheck produces no red flags, the Browns are not concerned about any further testing or workouts from him or Hunter.—
Zac Jackson,
New York Times,
11 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Hikvision, a Chinese video surveillance company that doesn’t appear on the Pentagon list but has been sanctioned by the Department of Commerce over its involvement in China’s repression of ethnic Uyghurs, also sells its products on Amazon.—
Robert Schmad,
The Washington Examiner,
20 Apr. 2025
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McIntire was allegedly also captured on surveillance footage at the Kansas City International Airport after.—
Angel Saunders,
People.com,
19 Apr. 2025
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That data is transmitted to a nearby computer or smartphone, where it's recorded for subsequent perusal by a physician.—
Ben Coxworth,
New Atlas,
18 Feb. 2025
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There’s been lots more happening in the snowy German capital, including politics on the red carpet and plenty of packages for your perusal.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
14 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Many of them have been living and working in South Florida after being sponsored by relatives to come to the United States to apply for asylum or other protections instead of trying to get in through the U.S.-Mexico border, where a migrant crisis erupted during the Biden administration’s watch.—
Jay Weaver,
Miami Herald,
15 Apr. 2025
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Under Griffin’s watch, the Pelicans acquired Trey Murphy in the first round of the 2021 NBA Draft and followed that up by using first-round picks on Dyson Daniels in 2022, Jordan Hawkins in 2023 and Yves Missi in 2024.—
William Guillory,
New York Times,
14 Apr. 2025
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“Check (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/check%20%28out%29. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.
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