check
verb (used with object)
to stop or arrest the motion of suddenly or forcibly.
has checked
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present perfectof check (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Wall Street has increasingly focused on companies with a clear story for how they will monetize AI, and Microsoft has checked that box recently, Lee noted.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 29, 2026
Sonny, its hero, has checked into Sanctuary, a spendy Phoenix-area resort, for an extended stay.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 14, 2026
Over the past two years, his team has checked health records from other countries, including England, Australia, New Zealand and Canada, where similar shingles vaccine rollouts took place.
From Science Daily ● Dec. 3, 2025
He has checked out the dating platform Zhenai.com, but was turned off when asked to buy a matchmaking package for about $3,000.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2025
She has checked the bathtub for anything disgusting.
From "A Heart in a Body in the World" by Deb Caletti
