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

checked

[chekt] / tʃɛkt /






ADJECTIVE
measured
Synonyms
STRONGEST
STRONG








ADJECTIVE
smothered
Synonyms




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Officers and staff were checked against the national police data base to identify whether they had a criminal past which had been missed.

From BBC Sep. 17, 2026

Having checked with industry players, MS analysts see only a low probability of regulators severely punishing Australia-listed Tuas over its breaches of license conditions.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 15, 2026

Ballot envelopes would also have to meet new design standards, including unique barcodes that have to be checked by the Postal Service.

From Salon Sep. 15, 2026

Gilgeous-Alexander played his rookie season with the Clippers and checked all the boxes Leonard wouldn’t.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 14, 2026

Now everyone was checked for the gene at birth.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin




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