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checking over

checking over is the present participle and gerund of check over.

Meaning of check over

Verb

check over (third-person singular simple present checks over, present participle checking over, simple past and past participle checked over)

  1. (transitive) To read or inspect, looking for errors or problems.
    • Can you check this over before I turn it in?

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Questions about checking over

What is checking over the present participle and gerund of?
Checking over is the present participle and gerund of check over.

Words near checking over in the dictionary

  1. checking into
  2. checking off
  3. checking on
  4. checking one's eyelids for leaks
  5. checking out
  6. checking over
  7. checking the math
  8. checking through
  9. checking up
  10. checking up on
  11. checking upstairs

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