1
as in corresponding
to be in agreement on every point
their story of what happened checks with the report of the eyewitness
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
2
as in stopping
to bring (something) to a standstill
a tree finally checked the skidding car
Synonyms & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
3
as in keeping
to keep from exceeding a desirable degree or level (as of expression)
check your enthusiasm a bit, and think before you marry someone you just met
Synonyms & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of checking
The Oscar-winning actress is checking into Season 4 of the acclaimed HBO show following the sudden departure of actress Helena Bonham Carter last week.
—
Dan Heching, CNN Money, 29 Apr. 2026
Take your time, systematically checking every nook and cranny.
—Nicole Letts, Southern Living, 28 Apr. 2026
Spilling them, trusting them, checking them.
—New York Times, 28 Apr. 2026
Residents checking the weather on April 13 might have been surprised by the sudden burst of tornadic activity in and around Ottawa, about an hour southwest of Kansas City.
—Matthew Kelly
april 22, Kansas City Star, 22 Apr. 2026
One of those problems is the lack of quality fact checkers and the fact that major publications rarely have fact checking departments anymore.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 21 Apr. 2026
Learning from past experiences, Nanavaty said, is how first responders searching for missing children have learned valuable techniques, like checking water bodies first, especially in cases involving those with special needs.
—Andrea Lucia, CBS News, 21 Apr. 2026
The goal is to scare you into acting quickly without checking the facts.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 20 Apr. 2026
Balance excitement with clarity by checking facts and time frames, because you won’t enjoy being corrected about the details mid-story.
—Tarot.com, Chicago Tribune, 15 Apr. 2026
Dan Heching, CNN Money, 29 Apr. 2026
Take your time, systematically checking every nook and cranny.
—Nicole Letts, Southern Living, 28 Apr. 2026
Spilling them, trusting them, checking them.
—New York Times, 28 Apr. 2026
Residents checking the weather on April 13 might have been surprised by the sudden burst of tornadic activity in and around Ottawa, about an hour southwest of Kansas City.
—Matthew Kelly
april 22, Kansas City Star, 22 Apr. 2026
One of those problems is the lack of quality fact checkers and the fact that major publications rarely have fact checking departments anymore.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 21 Apr. 2026
Learning from past experiences, Nanavaty said, is how first responders searching for missing children have learned valuable techniques, like checking water bodies first, especially in cases involving those with special needs.
—Andrea Lucia, CBS News, 21 Apr. 2026
The goal is to scare you into acting quickly without checking the facts.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 20 Apr. 2026
Balance excitement with clarity by checking facts and time frames, because you won’t enjoy being corrected about the details mid-story.
—Tarot.com, Chicago Tribune, 15 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for checking
Verb
-
The city will be divided into five collection areas corresponding to residents’ garbage day.—
Michelle Mullins,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Apr. 2026
-
Today, visitors come from around the world to see sights corresponding to the love story.—
Laura Itzkowitz,
Travel + Leisure,
27 Apr. 2026
Verb
-
That led many to believe that, while treatments and crisis care are vital, the goal of suicide prevention needs to expand beyond stopping people from dying to also giving them reasons to live.—
Aneri Pattani,
CBS News,
28 Apr. 2026
-
Bain walked purposefully, never slowing, never stopping — not even to size himself up in his new Bucs hat in the mirror — before striding onstage for a hug with the commissioner.—
Zak Keefer,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
Verb
-
The Eagles seem intent on keeping DeJean at nickel.—
Brooks Kubena,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026
-
But for the moment, with Russia and the military alliance at odds over Ukraine but not at war, pilots on both sides just watched and filmed each other — keeping their distance like wary tomcats with claws unsheathed, their missiles visible but not used.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
24 Apr. 2026
Verb
-
Legoland Florida theme park will introduce the FIFA World Cup 2026 Experience this summer, coinciding with the global soccer (aka football) tournament.—
Dewayne Bevil,
The Orlando Sentinel,
29 Apr. 2026
-
Repairs to the wharf began in November, coinciding with the quieter season to minimize impacts on nearby businesses, visitors and protected wildlife.—
Tim Fang,
CBS News,
29 Apr. 2026
Verb
-
The Chicago White Sox have been searching for offensive production from the catching position.—
LaMond Pope,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Apr. 2026
-
Sophomore Nate Roberts is a 6-5, 240-pounder who has blocking experience and showed off versatility catching passes in the spring.—
Cameron Teague Robinson,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
Verb
-
Till the final whistle, or James’ final words, leaving Toyota Center on Friday with a controlling advantage en route to a potential second-round showdown with the defending champs, that desperation was evident.—
Benjamin Royer,
Oc Register,
25 Apr. 2026
-
The company completed a recapitalization in October that cemented its structure as a nonprofit with a controlling stake in its for-profit business.—
Ashley Capoot,
CNBC,
24 Apr. 2026
Verb
-
At that time, the owners, and the development team committed to file a conforming site plan application within one year of the approval, which deadline the Zoning Board extended in March 2025 to November 5, 2025.—
Staff Report,
Hartford Courant,
25 Apr. 2026
-
Instead of imitating other instruments and conforming to conventional musical ideas, Buchla (and Ciani) set out to create a paradigm based on harnessing the flow of electricity itself.—
Andrew Ryce,
Pitchfork,
9 Apr. 2026
Verb
-
What was clear was that progress toward a universal theory of ultrafinitism has been halting in part because there has been no one clear motivation for the movement, or any singular approach to deciding what its underlying logic should look like.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
29 Apr. 2026
-
Blue Owl was among the poster children of this phenomenon, halting quarterly redemptions in OBDC II in mid-February, and opting instead to return capital periodically through portfolio asset sales.—
Leslie Picker,
CNBC,
27 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Checking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/checking. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
