checking out

VERB

leave a hotel, hospital, etc.

Synonyms

WEAK

depart leave pay one's bill settle up

VERB

examine

Synonyms

STRONGEST

inspect investigate

WEAK

appraise verify

Antonyms

STRONGEST

ignore

VERB

prove accurate or consistent

Synonyms

WEAK

agree be verifiable correspond jibe measure up

Example Sentences

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These newly wealthy-on-paper buyers are checking out bungalows and high-rise apartments with asking prices around $1.2 million to $1.5 million.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 13, 2026

For him, the perfect Sunday involves traversing the city, checking out record stores and visiting museums like the Museum of Jurassic Technology in Culver City.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 12, 2026

Any project that stars Anya Taylor-Joy is worth checking out.

From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026

Staff have already seen birds, including lapwings, checking out the potential new feeding ground.

From BBC • Apr. 26, 2026

Apparently, everybody was doing what Kyle had already done: checking out the “Available Educational Gameware” listed on the back of the floor plan.

From "Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library" by Chris Grabenstein