- present participle of check.
checking
Example Sentences
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Later that evening, as the women settled into the villa, they began checking their phones.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 15, 2026
It followed another incident about 18 months ago where another man had gained access to his room by telling reception staff he was checking in under a common name such as "Mr Smith", Smith said.
From BBC ● Aug. 10, 2026
"Testing an AI agent is less like checking code and more like handling a hazardous material: sealed rooms, constant monitoring of what leaves the building, a rehearsed containment plan," he said.
From BBC ● Aug. 6, 2026
Rolling up and down the street on a new bike every day, checking in on every neighbor that would give him the time of day.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026
“I was just checking to see how you are.”
From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold
