CHECKER Synonyms: 31 Similar and Opposite Words

checker

verb

Definition of checker

as in to pattern

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Recent Examples of checker At National Geographic the fact checkers occupy corner offices; editors force journalistic integrity. — Torie Bosch, STAT, 20 June 2026 The location had checkered booths and Pizza Hut's classic red cups, the same as Daland's. — Saleen Martin, USA Today, 22 May 2026 Errin helps unpack the link between the ‘new’ and ‘old’ right, white women checkered political history, and how searching for community can sometimes lead people down dark paths. — Brittany Luse, NPR, 19 May 2026 The dream of an American team The red, white and blue hasn’t seen much checkered over Formula 1’s 76 seasons. — David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 30 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for checker

Recent Examples of Synonyms for checker

Verb

Accidentally tromping through his bedding area now will only make him that much harder to pattern and kill.

— Josh Honeycutt, Outdoor Life, 6 Aug. 2026
Many of the injuries displayed rectangular, band-like and patterned characteristics consistent with impact from a belt-like object, Detective Balders wrote.

— Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 June 2026

Definition of pattern

Verb

Mitchell keeps streak alive Fever guard Kelsey Mitchell scored 17 of her 23 points in the second half to extend her WNBA single-season record to 18 straight games with at least 20 points.

— James Boyd, New York Times, 15 Aug. 2026
Tragedy, humor and scientific interest rubbed shoulders as Atlanta turned out Thursday night to view the astral spectacle which sent 261 stars streaking across the heavens.

— AJ Willingham, AJC.com, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of streak

Verb

But the growth of non-alcoholic beer, wine and spirits has made zebra striping far more sustainable.

— Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 11 Aug. 2026
Lively, 38, wore an oversized blue-and-white striped button-down shirt and jeans, accessorizing with a pair of blue heels and a small magenta suede bag by the luxury French retailer.

— Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 30 July 2026

Definition of stripe

Verb

Family, friends and neighbors filled the frames with dancing and dominoes; their apartments painted in shades of mint, butter yellow and palomino pink, flecked with a patina cultivated by humidity and time.

— Suzy Exposito, Los Angeles Times, 28 July 2026
Teal is coming out on top, with its mesmerizing mix of sea-blue and green undertones, as well as flamingo pinks flecked with iridescent shimmer particles.

— Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 18 July 2026

Definition of fleck

Verb

Crumbs of leather from the sandals specked the floor just beside them, a concrete polished to only a partial sheen.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 22 July 2026
Of course local photographer Geoff Baker was out and about in the storm as well, and his black-and-white shot of Main Street, with the snow specking the lens, is also memorable.

— Janet Kusterer, Baltimore Sun, 8 Feb. 2026