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check
noun as in inspection, examination
noun as in restraint, hindrance
Strongest match
Strong matches
blow, constraint, curb, damper, disappointment, frustration, grunt, harness, holdup, impediment, inhibition, limitation, obstruction, rebuff, rejection, restrainer, reversal, reverse, setback, stoppage, trouble
noun as in pattern of squares
Strong matches
verb as in inspect, examine
Strongest matches
analyze, confirm, correct, find out, go through, investigate, look at, monitor, probe, review, scrutinize, study, test, try, verify
Strong matches
ascertain, audit, candle, case, compare, count, eyeball, frisk, note, overlook, prove, quiz, tell
Weak matches
balance account, enquire about, keep account, look over, make sure, scout out, take stock
verb as in hinder, restrain
Strong matches
baffle, bar, bit, bottleneck, bridle, checkmate, choke, circumvent, constrain, counteract, delay, discourage, foil, frustrate, harness, hold, impede, inhibit, interrupt, limit, moderate, neutralize, obstruct, obviate, pause, preclude, rebuff, repress, repulse, retard, snub, squelch, stay, suppress, tame, terminate, thwart, withhold
Weak matches
cut short, hold back, hold down, hold in, keep back, nip in the bud, play for time, rein in, slacken pace, slow down
Example Sentences
They will then need to confirm their identity through a TSA system known as TSA Confirm ID, which can check a person’s identity against passport data and other personally identifying information.
The VAR will start checking the tackle but there will not be any communication with the referee until he has dished out a card.
"It's almost palpably eager to please – and if you don't welcome it right into your heart, you might want to check there's not some marmalade gumming it shut."
Gaffigan didn’t bother pitching the niche special to Netflix or any of the other big streaming platforms that have written checks for his releases in recent years.
She also told me to identify the biggest sources of exposure in my home - change my cookware, use a water filter, switch cleaning products, check my make-up and hair-colouring and be wary of "waterproof" labels.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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