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  • past participle of check.
  • past tense form of check.
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checked

[chekt] / tʃɛkt /






ADJECTIVE
measured
Synonyms
STRONGEST
STRONG








ADJECTIVE
smothered
Synonyms




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"I checked it with a spectrometer and found that even though the butterflies didn't look violet to me, it reflected UV light," she said.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 12, 2026

He said the property developer has ties to at least 100 other sites around the city, which are also now being checked.

From BBC ● Nov. 12, 2026

The fire department “found no reason for the alarm activation” and “the alarm system was checked and reset by Harvard Staff,” according to Cambridge Day.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 9, 2026

People laid candles and police checked the bags of workers at the cafes and restaurants on the square.

From Barron's ● Nov. 8, 2026

The nurse who checked him out named him Win because she figured he needed one.

From "Boy 2.0" by Tracey Baptiste


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