as in scans
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 dies
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 checks (out)
Rob Pegoraro, PC Magazine, 3 Apr. 2026
Verb
If everything checks out, the service module’s main engine will fire Thursday evening to send the crew on a trajectory that will loop them around the Moon.
—Rob Pegoraro, PC Magazine, 3 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for checks (out)
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Barclays says that markets are more euphoric than ever, tracking it through an index that scans the options market across roughly 700 stocks for the signs of speculative chasing.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
7 June 2026
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Anthony scans me for a long moment.—
Shyla Watson,
PEOPLE,
5 June 2026
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One was made when filming on location in Puerto Rico for season 1, while the other was only made after the season 2 pickup — not including Carell, whose character Nick dies at the end of the first season.—
Brenton Blanchet,
PEOPLE,
6 June 2026
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The job is largely ceremonial unless the governor leaves the state or dies in office.—
Stephen Hobbs,
Sacbee.com,
6 June 2026
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Doctors and patients have long criticized prior authorizations, in which an insurer reviews a request before letting doctors or other medical providers bill for health care services or prescriptions.—
Ken Alltucker,
USA Today,
29 May 2026
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Freedom 250 has its own employees, but the foundation provides federal funds and the park service approves the events and reviews their budgets, according to the website.—
Jack Dolan,
Los Angeles Times,
29 May 2026
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No two film or TV shoots are alike, as each director and team of department heads have to find their own unique rhythm that falls somewhere on a spectrum between meticulous storyboarding and completely improvising on set.—
Christian Zilko,
IndieWire,
6 June 2026
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For elderly patients, prolonged stays in hallways increase the risks of delirium, falls, sleep deprivation, loss of dignity, and prolonged recovery.—
Letters to the Editor,
Hartford Courant,
6 June 2026
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Originally from Long Island, New York, and shaped by 20 years in southern Arizona, her work examines the intersection of wild landscapes, small-town culture, and the spirit of adventure.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 June 2026
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The service convenes a group of officers, called a promotion board, that examines the records of eligible officers and chooses those deemed to be the most qualified.—
Konstantin Toropin,
Los Angeles Times,
7 June 2026
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Sartori surveys the lagoon weekly by boat for signs of nesting, which would indicate a self-sustaining Venetian colony.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
30 May 2026
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That would be the drummer, Binzer (Rory Keenan), who sits at the back of the stage, surveys the group and the roomful of revellers, and pliably makes adjustments that keep the party going.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
29 May 2026
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The surveillance system at her home captured Allen walking down her steps out of the edge of her yard, pointing.—
Marvin Hurst,
CBS News,
9 June 2026
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Lizzo steps out in a cute QR-code T-shirt in Los Angeles on June 7 after the release of her album Bitch.—
People Staff,
PEOPLE,
8 June 2026
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Tarrant County Public Health inspects all food establishments in the county except for those in Fort Worth, Arlington, Euless and North Richland Hills.—
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
3 June 2026
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Ballots are prepared Another team of workers inspects every ballot, flattening them and removing creases in preparation to be scanned.—
Kaitlyn Schallhorn,
Oc Register,
28 May 2026
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“Checks (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/checks%20%28out%29. Accessed 10 Jun. 2026.
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