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verb (2)

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noun

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Recent Examples of check (out)
Verb
After braving the queues, fans will be able to select from the events with remaining inventory, choose between the categories still available, put tickets in their digital carts, and check out. Henry Bushnell, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026 Except here, parents can bring their kids along for the festivities and check out a penguin exhibit or ride a roller coaster all in the same night. Kailyn Brown, Los Angeles Times, 21 Aug. 2026
Noun
The change has generated discussion among shoppers over whether removing the item limit will make checkout more efficient or defeat the purpose of having an express lane in the first place. Peter Burke, FOXNews.com, 19 Aug. 2026 Supermarket checkout changes, cheaper beach parking and new speed limits are among top South Florida consumers developments this week. Amaia Gavica, Miami Herald, 18 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for check (out)
Recent Examples of Synonyms for check (out)
Verb
  • Last year, President Claudia Sheinbaum formed an investigative unit to re-examine the case, and the new attorney general, Ernestina Godoy, began a re-analysis.
    Harriet Marsden, TheWeek, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Two hours after the game, 16 groundskeepers were still examining every inch of the field and making repairs.
    Tim Graham, New York Times, 16 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • The siblings inherited the Lakers through the Buss Family Trust after their father died in 2013, though their ties to the organization extended well beyond ownership.
    Law Murray, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Fedorov is right to say ideals should not die in warfare, or why else fight?
    Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 19 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • This could have been a trial run for a more permanent handoff of power.
    Julian G. Waller, Foreign Affairs, 7 Aug. 2026
  • In a trial run in May 2024, the city installed the tech on two of its parking vehicles.
    Jazmin Alvarado, Los Angeles Times, 23 July 2026
Verb
  • But customers can scan the barcodes with a smartphone, too, directing them to a website with more information.
    David Goldman, CNN Money, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Since 2019, in Sacramento, PatronScan has been commonly used at bars due to a city ordinance requiring certain entertainment venues to use ID-scanning technology.
    Kevin Ko, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • When night falls, another show begins with a dedicated corner of the estate designed for stargazing.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Zinc ions enter the electrode first at higher voltages, while much smaller protons are stored later as the voltage falls.
    Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 20 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • These observations come from some of the most prominent people in the country.
    John Blake, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2026
  • The same can be said for Kansas City’s core of hitters, and his observations make sense.
    Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 21 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • To join, the volunteer administrators usually require proof of a student’s admission, like screenshots or scans of an admissions letter for a page administrator to review.
    Mary Frances Ruskell, CNN Money, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Levi Fuller, the agency's first inspector general for educator misconduct, told CBS News Texas that the goal is to move investigations more quickly and keep educators accused of serious misconduct out of classrooms while cases are reviewed.
    Amelia Mugavero, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • In August 2023, 57-year-old photographer Bryan Randall passed away from complications related to amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), which is also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease.
    Alessandra De Tommasi, Vanity Fair, 22 Aug. 2026
  • After Pitanguy passed away in 2016 and his wife Marilu in 2023, the family decided to sell the island for $100 million.
    Jim Dobson, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026

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“Check (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/check%20%28out%29. Accessed 23 Aug. 2026.

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