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
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 Don’t leave without checking out the rooftop cafe, which offers incredible city views. — Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 20 Feb. 2026 Getting your tiny house is as simple as checking out your Amazon cart and preparing for delivery. — Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 6 Nov. 2025 Certainly no other fan base will feel sorry for Blackhawks fans, but man, what Blackhawks fans wouldn’t give to be nitpicking a coach’s decision about who plays right wing on the fourth line again rather than checking out who’ll be available at the top of the draft in June. — Mark Lazerus, New York Times, 31 Oct. 2025 According to Variety, Mike White’s grand hotel anthology series is checking out many, many properties on the French Riviera for its upcoming shoot. — Bethy Squires, Vulture, 30 Oct. 2025
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 research examining wearables indicate interesting results.
    — Forbes.com, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Following the publication of his screed, family members of the suspect now known to be Ted Kaczyinski, alerted the FBI through an attorney after examining other writings from Kaczyinski sent to the family over the years.
    — Tom Winter, NBC news, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of examining
Verb
  • But hundreds of people in the US are still dying from Covid-19 each month.
    — Deidre McPhillips, CNN Money, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Measles can be a deadly disease, with two children dying last year after having been infected.
    — Omer Awan, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of dying
Verb
  • Police are reviewing surveillance video in an effort to identify the shooter.
    — Brittany Miller, FOXNews.com, 1 Aug. 2026
  • In fact, these applications often land as inauthentic and induce eye-rolling from those reviewing them.
    — Brennan Barnard, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of reviewing
Verb
  • Global markets were also mixed, with South Korea’s Kospi stock index falling another 6% Wednesday as doubts over massive investments in artificial intelligence once again led investors to dump chipmakers’ shares.
    — Yuri Kageyama, Fortune, 29 July 2026
  • Hikers in an area of the San Bernardino National Forest are being warned of falling rocks after one woman was injured, and another woman died after she was suspected to have been hit in the head by a large boulder.
    — Paris Barraza, USA Today, 29 July 2026
Definition of falling
Verb
  • Naturally, a mixed bag of comments flooded the page, and Schroeder may have done herself a disservice by scanning them all.
    — Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 31 July 2026
  • CyberGuy previously found that license plate cameras are also scanning vehicles at some Home Depot and Lowe's parking lots.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 30 July 2026
Definition of scanning
Verb
  • 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
  • As well as the uncertainty of being in the final year of his contract, the France international also had to deal with the personal anguish of his father Hamady passing away in January.
    — James Pearce, New York Times, 28 May 2026
Definition of passing away
Verb
  • Meanwhile, a tornado was also confirmed in Trappe, Maryland, where the National Weather Service is surveying the damage to determine the twister's strength.
    — Kenton Gewecke, ABC News, 29 July 2026
  • Two tornadoes were confirmed on Maryland's Eastern Shore in the aftermath of Tuesday's damaging storms that swept across the state, the National Weather Service said after surveying the affected areas.
    — Bryan Lynn, CBS News, 29 July 2026
Definition of surveying
Verb
  • On May 18, Donike Gocaj, a resident of Briarcliff Manor in New York’s Westchester County, fell 10 feet into the open Con Edison manhole after stepping out of her parked SUV in midtown Manhattan, WABC reported.
    — David Chiu, PEOPLE, 17 July 2026
  • Lena Dunham was spotted in the back of an SUV, while producer Jack Antonoff was photographed by paparazzi stepping out in an oversized black blazer and matching slacks.
    — Bryan West, USA Today, 4 July 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 5 Aug. 2026.

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