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.
have double-checked
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present perfectof double-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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A few years ago you might have double-checked that stat.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 20, 2026
But in a Facebook post on Monday, Ms Marin said she should have double-checked the guidance and used better judgement.
From BBC ● Dec. 8, 2021
Certainly, she, or an aide, should have double-checked about what was permitted.
From Washington Post ● Sep. 4, 2020
We were mopey and pickle-less for the rest of the year, and have double-checked brine measurements ever since.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 17, 2016
Bradford argued for the players that the message, then, is they should have double-checked the NHL’s work in the concussions study.
From Washington Times ● Jan. 8, 2015
