checking (out) 1 of 2

verb (1)

present participle of check (out)
as in examining
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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checking out

2 of 2

verb (2)

present participle of check out
as in dying
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 checking (out)
Verb
All the deals over at Dell are worth checking out right now, but especially the Alienware 16 Aurora laptop. — Kelsey Fogarty, PC Magazine, 8 Sep. 2026 I'mPhaedra Trethan, checking out my colleague Trevor Hughes' Mad Max-Dune-steampunk visions from Burning Man. — Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 1 Sep. 2026 San Luis Obispo is an ideal stop for checking out the Central Coast, and Klamath Falls, Oregon, is the gateway to Crater Lake. — Everett Potter, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026 Don’t leave the neighborhood without checking out Black & Gold, which offers a one-two design punch. — Miranda Crowell, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Aug. 2026 Woodside Energy Group — Shares of the Australian oil and gas company jumped more than 7% after Bloomberg News reported , citing people familiar, that Exxon Mobil is checking out possible acquisition targets including Woodside. — Darla Mercado, Cfp®,fred Imbert, CNBC, 12 June 2026 However, the main activity was not checking out or returning books. — Molly McCrea, CBS News, 12 June 2026 Daily specials are also worth checking out; the Saturday Cumbria Cowboy steak for two and the Sunday lasagna (with fennel sausage ragu) have both achieved cult-classic status in the neighborhood. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 May 2026 In visible discomfort, White stayed in the game for another four-plus minutes before checking out. — Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 25 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for checking (out)
  1. examining
  2. dying
  3. reviewing
  4. falling
  5. scanning
  6. passing away
  7. surveying
  8. stepping out
Verb
  • The death in a helicopter crash of Zimbabwean businessman Wicknell Chivayo, his wife and three others has reverberated across government and industry circles on the continent, as investigators began examining what caused the aircraft to go down.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Spacebound nuclear power The center plans to release a report in early 2027 examining how Canada could expand its position in space isotope production.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of examining
Verb
  • Inspectors also observed a dying adult cockroach on the floor nearby, two live adult cockroaches on a glue stick in a storage room, and a dead adult cockroach near the employee restroom entrance.
    — Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 2 Oct. 2026
  • The police do not record victims by race, but in a majority Black country with violence clustered in the townships, the map tells you who is dying.
    — Tiisetso Motsoeneng, semafor.com, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of dying
Verb
  • Trump’s Justice Department has been reviewing the pending cases one by one before seeking dismissal.
    — Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Green said the Department of Public Instruction and State Board will engage with CMS leadership to determine next steps and coordinate with other agencies already reviewing or investigating the district.
    — Nora O’Neill October 1, Charlotte Observer, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of reviewing
Verb
  • People have moved so aggressively along the learning curve that those challenges are falling by the wayside.
    — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 7 Oct. 2026
  • Paired with an all-leather ensemble, pants and pointed-toe pumps included, the hair screamed ’80s rom-com star, the curls falling toward her face in a single swift motion.
    — Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of falling
Verb
  • Workers at Denso’s auto parts factory were scanning components covered in barcodes before QR emerged.
    — HubSpot, HubSpot, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Records also show attempts to create accounts using disposable email, browser, and scanning services.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of scanning
Verb
  • For her part, Lily Renée continued drawing comics for many years after Rio’s retirement and was inducted into the Will Eisner Hall of Fame in 2007 before passing away in New York in 2022, at the age of 101.
    — Gaby Iori October 7, Literary Hub, 7 Oct. 2026
  • Her sister had been through cervical cancer and two bouts of breast cancer before passing away from the disease.
    — Ayren Jackson-Cannady, SELF, 29 May 2026
Definition of passing away
Verb
  • The nominees represent a range of exhibitions, artists, and curatorial approaches, surveying the best in the art world during the eligibility cycle of August 1, 2025–July 31, 2026.
    — Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 29 Sep. 2026
  • Pawlikowski, surveying the city, came across a graveyard that was adorned with old statues, worn by lichen and time; and that is where Erika strolls, seeking refuge, on a bright day.
    — Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of surveying
Verb
  • But the real risk shows up when leaders let professionals get too comfortable stepping out of the loop instead of staying engaged in the judgment and review the work still requires.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 23 Sep. 2026
  • The Paradise actress’ flashy pants rivaled the necklace’s aura, stepping out in a look from Pierpaolo Piccioli’s Balenciaga F/W 26 haute couture collection.
    — Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of stepping out

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“Checking (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/checking%20%28out%29. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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