as in scanned
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 died
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 checked (out)
Los Angeles Times,
12 June 2026
Mac Jones did not throw Wednesday because of a sore shoulder that checked out clean and should be ready for training camp, which is expected to open July 25 or 26.
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Cam Inman,
Mercury News,
4 June 2026
Police checked out Hopkins' story.
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Peter Van Sant,
CBS News,
14 May 2026
Lamar Odom has reportedly checked out of rehab after completing a 30-day program following his DUI arrest earlier this year.
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Joseph Wilkinson,
New York Daily News,
26 Feb. 2026
Soon, however, Sarah began not feeling well and her OBGYN told her to get checked out at a hospital.
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Abigail Adams,
PEOPLE,
16 Jan. 2026
The outlet also said that Simmons was taken to a hospital after the accident to be checked out.
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Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
8 Oct. 2025
Now, a recent Urban performance has resurfaced that points to, if not that, at least the fact that the singer was mentally checked out a while ago.
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Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
1 Oct. 2025
But plenty of people checked out before that became clear.
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Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
1 Oct. 2025
Verb
Vegas played much of the night without center William Karlsson, who was being checked out on the bench for an apparent upper-body injury.
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Los Angeles Times,
12 June 2026
Mac Jones did not throw Wednesday because of a sore shoulder that checked out clean and should be ready for training camp, which is expected to open July 25 or 26.
—
Cam Inman,
Mercury News,
4 June 2026
Police checked out Hopkins' story.
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Peter Van Sant,
CBS News,
14 May 2026
Lamar Odom has reportedly checked out of rehab after completing a 30-day program following his DUI arrest earlier this year.
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Joseph Wilkinson,
New York Daily News,
26 Feb. 2026
Soon, however, Sarah began not feeling well and her OBGYN told her to get checked out at a hospital.
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Abigail Adams,
PEOPLE,
16 Jan. 2026
The outlet also said that Simmons was taken to a hospital after the accident to be checked out.
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Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
8 Oct. 2025
Now, a recent Urban performance has resurfaced that points to, if not that, at least the fact that the singer was mentally checked out a while ago.
—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
1 Oct. 2025
But plenty of people checked out before that became clear.
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Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
1 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for checked (out)
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His site checks the popular campgrounds every 12 seconds for cancellations while less popular campgrounds are scanned often but less frequently.
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Before long, the crowd joined the thousands of other fans lining up eagerly lining up to have their tickets scanned.
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When Khomeini died in 1989, Khamenei became his successor within a matter of weeks.
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At least 31 children died in hot cars in 2025, according to the National Safety Council and nine have died this year.
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Few elections in American history have been examined as extensively as Georgia’s in 2020.
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Separately, Giuliani and Goodwin examined the officiating history of Brazilian referee Raphael Claus, whose decision to issue the red card ignited the controversy.
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That the forest below has not been felled but has swelled, along with its creatures, is hugely the work of Dharana’s owners, the de Souza family.
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The most dangerous situation appeared to be on Barrington Avenue, west of East Dundee Village Hall, where a light, a utility pole and part of a parkway tree were felled by strong winds, leaving power lines dangling across the road.
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The creation of this content included the use of AI based on templates created, reviewed and edited by journalists in the newsroom.
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Before publishing, journalists reviewed this content in compliance with McClatchy Media’s AI policy.
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Sadly, that latter group earns a new radio hit in America at nearly the same time that frontman and co-founding member Victor Willis passed away.
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Sarah finally passed away in 1998, six months after her son Lloyd’s death.
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My company recently surveyed first responders and law enforcement personnel.
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The items surveyed include grillable proteins such as pork chops, chicken, and ground beef, sides such as pork and beans and the fixings for potato salad, plus ice cream, chocolate chip cookies, and the ingredients for fresh lemonade.
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On July 2, the couple stepped out during day four of Wimbledon in London, England.
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The royals released two new photos of Lady Louise to mark the occasion, a solo portrait as well as a photo of Louise posed between her parents, Prince Edward and Sophie, who stepped out with a fresh haircut for the occasion.
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“Checked (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/checked%20%28out%29. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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