Thesaurus.com
Dictionary.com
Showing results for "checked"
  • past participle of check.
  • past tense form of check.
Search instead for dachdecken.
Definitions

checked

[chekt] / tʃɛkt /






ADJECTIVE
measured
Synonyms
STRONGEST
STRONG








ADJECTIVE
smothered
Synonyms




Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

See Examples For:

"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 checked the label on a tufted wingback armchair he sold and tracked down the Chinese manufacturer through a U.S. government database.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 11, 2026

Littler beat 14 contestants but then lost to Sherrock, who won nearest the bull to throw first and then checked out in 15 darts.

From BBC ● Nov. 11, 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

“All we have is a hunch, a hunch that would have taken entirely too long to explain. Besides, last I checked, nobody listened to criminals and their hunches.”

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin


Random Word

Spin the wheel and learn a new word!

Get a word

Vocabulary.com logo
by dictionary.com

Dictionary.com's Learning Companion

Go beyond just looking up words.
Remember them forever with VocabTrainer.

Start training