check
verb (used with object)
to stop or arrest the motion of suddenly or forcibly.
is checking
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present progressiveof check (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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The real value is checking your plan every year and watching which way your probability of success is moving.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 16, 2026
A wife and her sister are kept waiting as the doctor is checking on the husband.
From BBC ● Jun. 15, 2026
Flanagan said her team is checking whether the ad breaks the law, but even if it doesn’t, she argues it violated the spirit of the law.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 15, 2026
When it comes to your health, experts stress the importance of having a “human in the loop”—that is, checking with your doctor before taking advice from a machine.
From Slate ● Mar. 28, 2026
“Don’t call him that. And what dudes? Nobody in Garden Heights is checking for me. Hardly anybody knows my name. Hell, even you called me Big Mav’s daughter who work in the store.”
From "The Hate U Give" by Angie Thomas
