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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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DHS workers have been informed in a memo from department heads that they are slated to receive a check on Friday for back pay up until April 4.

From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026

The Chinese authorities know where many of these women live and check on them regularly.

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026

Among your social circle, establish what West calls “an informal understanding” that you will check on each other if one of you needs long-term care.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 26, 2026

She said she called staff at La Mirada Heights Provincial Senior Living and asked caregivers to check on her mother, who has dementia.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 23, 2026

They’d wondered why he hadn’t come out, but were too terrified of his wrath to open the door and check on him.

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin