checked
Americanadjective
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held in check; suppressed or restrained.
If not checked, the fungus could destroy the entire year's supply of wheat.
Her enthusiasm for the renovations was checked after she saw the estimated cost.
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(of baggage) accepted for conveyance under the privilege of a passenger's ticket.
The major U.S. carriers raised the checked bag fee earlier this year.
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having a pattern of squares; checkered.
He wore a blue and white checked shirt.
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Phonetics. (of a vowel) situated in a closed syllable (opposed to free).
verb
adjective
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having a pattern of small squares
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phonetics (of a syllable) ending in a consonant
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of checked
First recorded in 1375–1425; late Middle English; check 1 ( def. ) + -ed 2 ( def. ) for the adjective senses; check 1 + -ed 1 ( def. ) for the verb sense
Example Sentences
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So the four of them headed to Framingham from New Hampshire, checked four bags and took the bus to Logan.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 24, 2026
Customs paperwork is required and goods, particularly food products, are regularly checked at Northern Ireland's ports.
From BBC • Jun. 23, 2026
A drone carrying a camera checked the rope and gave him the all clear, which allowed him to return to the task with a calmer mind.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 22, 2026
When his symptoms became particularly severe one day, Waldner went to the Emergency Department to get checked out.
From Science Daily • Jun. 22, 2026
The nurse who checked him out named him Win because she figured he needed one.
From "Boy 2.0" by Tracey Baptiste
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