check off

Example Sentences

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I still make lists and check off the completed items.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 12, 2026

Perhaps the real disappointing aspect of the bucket list is that most of us will probably never check off all or even some of the items on it.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 31, 2025

They’re saying, “I know that I'm supposed to be checking off the other box, but I'm going to check off this one.”

From Salon • May 5, 2024

The “Killers” team was so focused on Gladstone that it took for granted that voters would reflexively check off the box next to DiCaprio’s name.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 19, 2024

Kaila rips the guest check off the pad and hands it back to the barista by the espresso machine.

From "A High Five for Glenn Burke" by Phil Bildner