checked

1. 1
   verb

   Simple past and past participle of check. Use it for something that already happened or has been looked at.

   She checked her answers before turning in the test.

   We checked the weather twice before leaving the house.

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2. 2
   adjectiveCanadaUS

   Marked with a pattern of small squares in different colors.

   Like the squares on a chessboard.

   She wore a checked shirt to the picnic.

   The diner had a floor of black and white checked tiles.

   Similarplaid

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3. 3
   adjective

   Looked at carefully to make sure it is correct or safe.

   Like a list where each finished task gets a tick.

   The teacher handed back the checked homework with a smile.

   Only checked answers counted toward the final score.

   Similarverified, confirmed, validated

   Oppositeunverified, unconfirmed

4. 4
   adjective

   Given to an airline or train to keep in storage during a trip, where the passenger cannot reach it.

   Like leaving your coat at a counter and picking it up later.

   We paid extra for two checked bags on the flight.

   Her checked suitcase never came out onto the carousel.

   Oppositecarry-on

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5. 5
   adjective

   In a crossword, describing a letter square that belongs to both an across word and a down word.

   Like a spot on a map where two roads cross.

   Every checked square gives you two chances to find the right letter.

   The corner cell was checked, so the down clue confirmed it.

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6. 6
   adjective

   Of a syllable, ending in a consonant sound rather than a vowel.

   The word "cat" has a checked syllable.

   Languages differ in how many checked syllables they allow.

   Similarclosed

   Oppositeopen

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7. 7
   adjective

   Of a consonant, made with a quick closing of the throat.

   Many languages of the Caucasus use checked consonants.

   The checked sounds gave the dialect a sharp, clipped quality.

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