check
verb (used with object)
to stop or arrest the motion of suddenly or forcibly.
checking
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present participleof check.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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After checking out a painting that looks like Keanu Reeves meets “Cast Away” in the Wyeth room, head to the sourthern view-port, the best of three such spaces on the fourth floor.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2026
She was checking people in on the pier for a separate boat tour to Sazan on a replica galleon that advertises the opportunity to “be a pirate for a day.”
From Slate ● Sep. 8, 2026
Doherty viewed the details of the incident several times before also checking who was in custody at Ripley custody suite.
From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2026
To build your cash reserve, put a portion of your paycheck into your savings account and the rest into your checking account.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 31, 2026
Helen glances at me a few times, and it’s odd to see her out of my left eye rather than my right, but after the first half hour she stops checking in on me.
From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse
