checking

verb

present participle of check
1
as in corresponding
to be in agreement on every point their story of what happened checks with the report of the eyewitness

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2
as in stopping
to bring (something) to a standstill a tree finally checked the skidding car

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3
as in keeping
to keep from exceeding a desirable degree or level (as of expression) check your enthusiasm a bit, and think before you marry someone you just met

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Recent Examples of checking When Hasabo Ibrahim first arrived in Colorado in 1998, finding halal food often meant navigating mainstream grocery stores and carefully checking products one by one. — Sara Rosenthal, Denver Post, 11 Oct. 2026 For some people, that could be checking a price every morning. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 10 Oct. 2026 The best way to care for a pillow depends on its fill, so always start by checking the manufacturer’s care label. — Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 2 Oct. 2026 Mosley’s body was discovered while checking the car at Park Valley Apartments in response to a missing person report earlier in the week. — Matt Lavietes, NBC news, 26 Sep. 2026 Whether that means reviewing one’s preferred physicians to determine their in-network status or checking medications to see whether they are covered, Jolley helps her clients make an informed decision. — Karen Koehler, Charlotte Observer, 25 Sep. 2026 That means checking the application against two years of W-2s, 12 months of bank statements, the latest tax return and a current employment verification letter. — Alberto Gimeno, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2026 Antosh recommends checking with a doctor before using a high-pressure bidet right after childbirth or with genital ulcers, since powerful streams can irritate healing tissue. — Hanna Wickes, Sacbee.com, 29 Aug. 2026 And inevitably, buyers will start checking boxes and pushing that price tag upwards. — New Atlas, 22 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for checking
  1. corresponding
  2. stopping
  3. keeping
  4. coinciding
  5. catching
  6. controlling
  7. conforming
  8. halting
Verb
  • Gone are the four nations, corresponding to the elements, who coexisted in harmony that was disrupted and then, episode by episode, restored.
    — Alison Herman, Variety, 9 Oct. 2026
  • The team broke down Mario’s possible path through a level into individual sections, each corresponding to a calculation instruction of the counting machine.
    — Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of corresponding
Verb
  • But Hurts threw incomplete on first down, wasting only four seconds and stopping the clock.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 12 Oct. 2026
  • The crackdown extended beyond the protest venue, with police stopping buses, cars and other vehicles at checkpoints on routes into the capital and searching for demonstrators.
    — Sheikh Saaliq, Los Angeles Times, 11 Oct. 2026
Definition of stopping
Verb
  • Related Stories The shows see Reinvent Yellow, one year after the merger of Yellow Film Studios and REinvent, keeping premium Nordic shows at its core while gradually expanding into English-language titles.
    — Annika Pham, Variety, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Soleil’s Shimmering Body Oil, bridging makeup and fragrance, is the brand’s top-selling stock-keeping unit in specialty/multi doors.
    — Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of keeping
Verb
  • Skoden will celebrate Native American culture coinciding with Indigenous Peoples’ Day.
    — Ryan Gaydos OutKick, FOXNews.com, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Fried and his partner are expecting their first child this week, coinciding with Fried starting a Game 3 elimination contest in which the Tampa Bay Rays could knock the Yankees out of the playoffs and end their season.
    — Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of coinciding
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  • The Braves scored the next three touchdowns for a 21-7 halftime lead, with Maliq Allen getting a one-yard touchdown run, DJ Tubbs catching a six-yard touchdown pass, and Moaalii making a 21-yard touchdown catch.
    — Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 10 Oct. 2026
  • Other days included yoga and stretching, catching hundreds of balls on the Jugs machine or recovering at Kollective, a social performance club in Austin.
    — Sam Jane, Denver Post, 10 Oct. 2026
Definition of catching
Verb
  • Next, by adjusting the photons’ frequencies (also called frequency tuning), the researchers can select which pairs undergo the measurement, controlling how smaller graph states connect to form a larger one.
    — Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 10 Oct. 2026
  • By combining the two medications, EloraTZP is designed to build on the effects of tirzepatide while introducing a complementary mechanism for controlling food intake.
    — Mike McRae October 09, New Atlas, 10 Oct. 2026
Definition of controlling
Verb
  • Rather than conforming to what others — especially her brothers — expect of her, Red Jacob urges Ellen to play to her own unique strengths.
    — Max Gao, HollywoodReporter, 5 Oct. 2026
  • There are parallels to be drawn in the MAGA crowd pining for the conforming jingoism of the 1950s.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of conforming
Verb
  • Tensions peaked when a demonstrator threw a cup of blood from the spectators’ gallery onto the Senate floor, halting business for several hours before the bill passed.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 11 Oct. 2026
  • Last week, a judge granted a preliminary injunction halting construction in the Big Bend area while a lawsuit against the project proceeds.
    — Ryan Devereaux, ProPublica, 10 Oct. 2026
Definition of halting

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“Checking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/checking. Accessed 14 Oct. 2026.

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