as in controlled
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as in corresponded
to be in agreement on every point
their story of what happened checks with the report of the eyewitness
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as in stopped
to bring (something) to a standstill
a tree finally checked the skidding car
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as in contained
to keep from exceeding a desirable degree or level (as of expression)
check your enthusiasm a bit, and think before you marry someone you just met
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for checked
Adjective
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The program's framework encourages a cooperative relationship with the IRS, allowing taxpayers to address discrepancies in a more controlled and predictable manner.—
Jessica Ledingham, J.D., LL.M.,
Forbes,
17 Jan. 2025 -
Her first poetry collection, 2019’s Hard Damage, is a controlled and imaginative exploration of the effect of exile on the self.—
Jasmine Vojdani,
Vulture,
13 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Through this, the team was able to see that new memories were replayed and cemented in the brain during a fleeting moment in one of the non-REM sleep stage subsets, which corresponded with the animals' pupils appearing contracted.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
2 Jan. 2025
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This year, Tesla corresponded with authorities in Austin regarding safety expectations for its autonomous vehicle technology.—
Lora Kolodny,Jennifer Elias,
CNBC,
26 Dec. 2024
Verb
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The Wings can core her, but that hasn’t stopped stars in the past.—
Sabreena Merchant,
The Athletic,
8 Jan. 2025
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For those of us who love the series, haven’t stopped playing it since it was released in October 2023, and who own every Alter Ego, this is good news.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes,
8 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Jabbar's truck contained an ISIS flag.—
Joey Garrison,
USA TODAY,
3 Jan. 2025
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Many of the posts contained hateful messages about Muslim Americans, the same type of bigotry O'Reilly had fought against.—
Niraj Warikoo,
Detroit Free Press,
3 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Ryan's tenure in New York coincided with that of Mike Tannenbaum, who served as the team's General Manager.—
George Monastiriakos,
Newsweek,
30 Dec. 2024
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That coincided with Bellingham embarking on an amazing goalscoring run in his debut season and becoming another leader in attack.—
Guillermo Rai,
The Athletic,
30 Dec. 2024
Verb
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The other 23 states have banned the sentencing option, though four of the states that still use capital punishment — including California and Oregon — have halted the practice due to gubernatorial holds.—
Alex Brizee,
Idaho Statesman,
8 Jan. 2025
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At the first convention center stop, the driver halted, and three additional riders squeezed into the five-passenger sedan before the trip continued.—
Daniel Rothberg,
ProPublica,
8 Jan. 2025
Verb
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The family has kept all the dresses, along with the accessories, from throughout the years.—
Jordan Greene,
People.com,
24 Dec. 2024
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The Playoff tripled in size this year, but the committee kept its evaluation process mostly the same.—
Jayna Bardahl,
The Athletic,
24 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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In this case, the Mechanical Watch Box goes for restrained elegance.—
David Szondy,
New Atlas,
22 Jan. 2025
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But four years later, after the terror attacks of Sept. 11, 2001 had driven the president's approval rating to record highs and fueled a win in the popular vote as well as the Electoral College, the atmosphere was more restrained.—
Ron Elving,
NPR,
18 Jan. 2025
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“Checked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/checked. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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