double-check

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verb

ˌdə-bəl-ˈchek 

ˈdə-bəl-ˌchek

double-checked; double-checking; double-checks

transitive verb

: to subject to a double check

data double-checked for accuracy

intransitive verb

: to make a double check

double check

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noun

: a careful checking to determine accuracy, condition, or progress especially of something already checked

Examples of double-check in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Verb

In Madison, City Attorney Michael Haas has said the process is only a matter of unlocking a box and double-checking the video security. —Lawrence Andrea, Journal Sentinel, 5 July 2024

If your test says it’s expired, double-check it on the Food and Drug Administration’s website. —Korin Miller, Health, 3 July 2024

Whenever replacing electrical components, always turn off the breaker associated with the electrical component and double-check using an electrical tester before proceeding. —Kamron Sanders, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 June 2024

After the sentencing, the judge urged American travelers bound for Turks and Caicos to double-check their bags and asked the Transportation Safety Administration to screen outgoing travelers. —Michael Ruiz, Fox News, 21 June 2024

Word History

First Known Use

Verb

1944, in the meaning defined at transitive sense

Noun

1953, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

double-check

verb

dou·​ble-check

ˌdəb-əl-ˈchek,

ˈdəb-əl-ˌchek

: to make a careful check (as for accuracy) of something already checked

double check noun