checked out
Example Sentences
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“Olivia’s involvement is such a gift, because she is reaching and educating young people who may feel checked out or hopeless on these issues,” Northup said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 27, 2026
One decision tugged at another, and by the time I checked out, dinner had become rigatoni with chicken, spinach and sun-dried tomato sauce.
From Salon ● Aug. 20, 2026
Lifelong Burlington resident Matt Turner said he still can’t believe no one checked out the house before it was sold.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 20, 2026
When detectives raided the Los Angeles area hotel where Ying was staying, they found blank manuscripts in the style of the books that had been checked out.
From Barron's ● Jul. 8, 2026
I’d checked out his photo in the summer edition of our staff directory—a less-than-flattering, poorly lit head shot of a guy with a big smile and a whiff of geekiness—and remained unmoved.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
