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overchecked

overchecked is the simple past and past participle of overcheck.

Meaning of overcheck

Verb

overcheck (third-person singular simple present overchecks, present participle overchecking, simple past and past participle overchecked)

  1. (transitive) To check or verify more than necessary.
    • When making a trade, err on the side of overchecking the contract details.2010, Euan Sinclair, Option Trading: Pricing and Volatility Strategies and Techniques, page 20

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Questions about overchecked

What is overchecked the simple past and past participle of?
Overchecked is the simple past and past participle of overcheck.

Words near overchecked in the dictionary

  1. overchatty
  2. overcheap
  3. overcheaply
  4. overcheapness
  5. overcheck
  6. overchecked
  7. overchecking
  8. overchecks
  9. overcheerful
  10. overcheesed
  11. overcherish

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