checking

present participle of check
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Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of checking That is why checking your own property records and signing up for any free local alerts should remain part of your protection plan. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 3 Oct. 2026 The best way to care for a pillow depends on its fill, so always start by checking the manufacturer’s care label. — Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 2 Oct. 2026 Mosley’s body was discovered while checking the car at Park Valley Apartments in response to a missing person report earlier in the week. — Matt Lavietes, NBC news, 26 Sep. 2026 Whether that means reviewing one’s preferred physicians to determine their in-network status or checking medications to see whether they are covered, Jolley helps her clients make an informed decision. — Karen Koehler, Charlotte Observer, 25 Sep. 2026 That means checking the application against two years of W-2s, 12 months of bank statements, the latest tax return and a current employment verification letter. — Alberto Gimeno, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2026 Antosh recommends checking with a doctor before using a high-pressure bidet right after childbirth or with genital ulcers, since powerful streams can irritate healing tissue. — Hanna Wickes, Sacbee.com, 29 Aug. 2026 Cameramen raced around hectically setting up lights and checking shots as choreographers ran through fight sequences and a prop team worked out how to hoist a net that would later restrain a hostage. — Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2026 And inevitably, buyers will start checking boxes and pushing that price tag upwards. — New Atlas, 22 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for checking
Verb
  • According to objections filed by his lawyers, the pre-sentencing report calculates an offense level corresponding to an advisory sentencing range of 262 to 327 months, or about 22 to 27 years.
    — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 29 Sep. 2026
  • With no timeline for return, and no corresponding roster move the local media is only left with the information they are given by the team.
    — Bobby Burack OutKick, FOXNews.com, 28 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Executive chef Gil Dumoulin often makes the rounds in the dining room, stopping to discuss the food with guests, which is a nice touch.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
  • This is not an argument for fear or for stopping useful innovation.
    — Babajide Ojuola, Forbes.com, 5 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Doing so would entail repairing cracks that admit water, maintaining the foundations of each section, applying a sealant to slow the weathering process, and keeping the encroachment of vegetation in check.
    — Jeffrey Weiss, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Brands are making more on paper and keeping less in the bank, squeezed from every side by rising ad costs, tariffs and overhead.
    — David Born, Forbes.com, 1 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Black officers constitute less than 9% of the force, coinciding with a decline in the city’s Black population.
    — Libor Jany, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2026
  • Another standalone film, the Ryan Gosling-starring Starfighter, is due out in May 2027, coinciding with the 50th anniversary of A New Hope.
    — Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 27 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Her complexion was lit-from-within radiant, with the warm pink pigment catching the light across the tops of her cheekbones.
    — Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 3 Oct. 2026
  • In 134 career games, Stewart rushed for 7,335 yards and 51 touchdowns while catching 162 passes for 1,295 yards and seven touchdowns.
    — Ryan Canfield OutKick, FOXNews.com, 3 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • After controlling the first half, Ohio State blew the lead in the second, losing 24-23.
    — OutKick, FOXNews.com, 3 Oct. 2026
  • Neuralink says the approach can make those signals more stable and useful for controlling computers.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 2 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • There are parallels to be drawn in the MAGA crowd pining for the conforming jingoism of the 1950s.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 29 Sep. 2026
  • What’s Happening Photobiomodulation, better known as red light therapy, has moved out of dermatology clinics and into body-conforming consumer wearables like masks, belts, wraps and pods.
    — Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 28 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Kean, who has voted against resolutions aimed at halting military action in Iran, defended the war.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 28 Sep. 2026
  • By halting those exports, the thinking goes, domestic diesel prices would drop due to a flood of fresh supply, lowering costs for farmers, commercial trucking companies and thousands of other businesses that rely on the fuel.
    — Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 28 Sep. 2026

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“Checking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/checking. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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