check
verb (used with object)
to stop or arrest the motion of suddenly or forcibly.
have checked
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present perfectof check.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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University police and Kirk’s security detail should have checked for sniper vantage points but a planned walk-through with both parties never happened, according to the report.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026
Passengers have boarded, conductors have checked tickets, and everything appears ready to go.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 4, 2026
The shelter has been open since 8 a.m., and about 250 people have checked in for aid so far.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 23, 2026
But Nandy should have checked if the sports agent had contributed before endorsing him, Sir William said, and taken "any necessary consequential action".
From BBC ● Nov. 7, 2025
I have checked my watch at least a dozen times in the past hour, as if that will make the time go faster.
From "Insurgent" by Veronica Roth
