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Definition |
to examine something closely |
Examples |
1) The police are
checking out the suspect's car. 2) I need to
check out the reviews before I buy
this product. |
Etymology |
The term likely emerged as a casual
expression in American English, possibly stemming from the concept of
visually inspecting or examining something. |
Synonyms |
investigate, look into, explore |
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