CHECK OUT Synonyms: 107 Similar and Opposite Words

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verb (1)

Definition of check (out)

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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verb (2)

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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To find out more about the camper, check out the full story here. — Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 23 Oct. 2026 Student films and industry discussions Festival-goers will also be able to check out films from Fort Worth students. — Brayden Garcia october 22, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Oct. 2026

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With the amount of youth that permeates this team, a total checkout, however, could be disastrous. — Miami Herald, 19 Oct. 2026 Google’s November 13, 2025 holiday shopping update began rolling out agentic checkout and emphasized the scale of its Shopping Graph, with more than 50 billion product listings and 2 billion refreshed every hour. — Lauren Schuster, Sacbee.com, 16 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for check (out)

Recent Examples of Synonyms for check (out)

Verb

Chinese researchers have examined Russia’s use of reconnaissance drones to locate targets and direct strikes.

— Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 25 Oct. 2026
Investigators examined allegations involving more than 300 victims spanning from 1950 through 2011.

— Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 25 Oct. 2026

Definition of examine

Verb

Kate Whiteman, the woman who first filed a lawsuit against the men, died in late 2025 at age 45 in Australia.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 28 Oct. 2026
Rent played its first preview off-Broadway, at the New York Theatre Workshop, on January 25, 1996—the same day that Jonathan Larson, its 35-year-old composer and librettist, died suddenly at his home in Manhattan.

— Vogue, Vogue, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of die

Noun

Noah’s old temple is only too relieved to bring him back for a trial run, now that they’ve been reassured his life partner will soon become part of their tribe.

— Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 22 Oct. 2026
The uncrewed aircraft, named Pegasus, traveled more than 75 kilometers ( around 47 miles) during its trial run.

— Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of trial run

Verb

Unusual states at edges The team examined its molecular assembly using a scanning tunneling microscope.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 23 Oct. 2026
Those who fail to scan the address verification QR code within seven days will see their account demoted to the free tier and be barred from joining any other Duo or Family plan for 12 months.

— Nick Indge, ArsTechnica, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of scan

Noun

The speech included observations that were hawkish on inflation, mindful of the real economy, and posed questions about the promise of artificial intelligence.

— Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 28 Oct. 2026
Over the decades, Ernaux has examined class shame through close observation of her parents’ lives, accounted for all-consuming romantic obsession, and transcribed fleeting encounters in supermarkets and trains in the Paris suburbs.

— Jasmine Vojdani, Vulture, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of observation

Verb

That acrobatic catch at the end of the end zone was reviewed by instant replay and deemed a TD.

— Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 24 Oct. 2026
The Coastal Commission — which has been inundated in recent weeks with media questions and emergency permit requests amid record-breaking flooding from El Niño and tropical storms — is reviewing the draft findings.

— Rosanna Xia, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of review

Verb

His wife of more than 60 years, Betty Green, passed away in 2019.

— Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Oct. 2026
The special also weaves together threads about Harouni’s Arab heritage, a surprising family DNA test, and the death of the show’s director Adam Brace, who passed away suddenly during its creation.

— Matt Grobar, Deadline, 21 Oct. 2026

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