check on

VERB

corroborate

Synonyms

STRONGEST

authenticate confirm justify substantiate validate verify

STRONG

approve certify document endorse establish okay prove ratify strengthen support sustain

WEAK

bear out check out check up declare true double-check give nod rubber-stamp

Antonyms

STRONGEST

disprove invalidate veto

STRONG

contradict deny disagree disapprove discredit oppose refuse reject

WEAK

disallow disclaim refute

Example Sentences

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In an era of artificial-intelligence-confected essays, the SAT remains a vital, nationally normed check on readiness.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026

The couple then ran to their house to check on their children, the police report said.

From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026

Around 40 percent of residents came back during the truce, but only to check on their homes before leaving again as they are "worried for the future", Fakhreddine estimated.

From Barron's • Apr. 21, 2026

Police rushed to check on 91-year-old — and found her gaming.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 20, 2026

I’d do something similar when I heard my mother coming up the stairs to check on me —try to turn down the lights to make the mess less noticeable.

From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer

check on

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