checked
Americanadjective
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held in check; suppressed or restrained.
If not checked, the fungus could destroy the entire year's supply of wheat.
Her enthusiasm for the renovations was checked after she saw the estimated cost.
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(of baggage) accepted for conveyance under the privilege of a passenger's ticket.
The major U.S. carriers raised the checked bag fee earlier this year.
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having a pattern of squares; checkered.
He wore a blue and white checked shirt.
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Phonetics. (of a vowel) situated in a closed syllable (free ).
verb
adjective
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having a pattern of small squares
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phonetics (of a syllable) ending in a consonant
Other Word Forms
- unchecked adjective
- well-checked adjective
Etymology
Origin of checked
First recorded in 1375–1425; late Middle English; check 1 ( def. ) + -ed 2 ( def. ) for the adjective senses; check 1 + -ed 1 ( def. ) for the verb sense
Example Sentences
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Mr. Remeslo then checked himself into a psychiatric hospital.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026
By the time she set off to tour her album, the artist said, “I was already so checked out.”
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026
"Last time I checked, humans usually don't have 6 fingers... AI does," said one post on X, garnering nearly five million views.
From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026
She also checked the land registry which showed the flat was owned by his father.
From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026
Because in the few days since I checked it out of the library, I’m having trouble tearing myself away from it.
From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy
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