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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They had checked into the hotel using authentic Lebanese passports under aliases.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 24, 2026
Tegan then checked Honey's tummy and noticed one nipple was "really hard" and she was "quite sensitive" when her owner touched her.
From BBC • 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
Two years after Mary-Kate Olsen checked herself into rehab for anorexia nervosa, eating disorders turned a hypercritical eye toward every young starlet.
From Salon • Jun. 22, 2026
But nothing came to mind, and now it had been—I checked the time stamps—seven minutes since he’d written, so it was better not to message back at this point.
From "Bye Forever, I Guess" by Jodi Meadows
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