double check
noun
a simultaneous check by two pieces in which the moving of one piece to give check also results in discovering a check by another piece.
double-checked
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past participleof double-check.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof double-check.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
double checknouna simultaneous check by two pieces in which the moving of one piece to give check also results in discovering a check by another piece.
Example Sentences
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Research shows that advisers find it more insulting to be double-checked by a chatbot than by a human rival.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 21, 2026
In her letter to the DWP, she said she was concerned that Tamara Logan's benefits were cut in error despite being double-checked before a final decision was made.
From BBC ● Jan. 28, 2026
Afterward, he double-checked the figures against Bloomberg data and found they were largely consistent.
From MarketWatch ● Dec. 5, 2025
The film’s access coordinator Chantelle Nassari also equipped Bode with a fully accessible trailer, double-checked the day’s pathways and ensured the actor had what she needed to be able to perform.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 20, 2024
Chess double-checked to make sure he had the phone in his own hand set to mute any noise he, Emma, or Finn might make.
From "The Strangers" by Margaret Peterson Haddix
