Phrase guide

check into

verb · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

verb

Meaning 1

To formally announce one's arrival at a location or event (usually a hotel) to a proprietor or employee of that location or event in order to secure admission, accommodations, or other services.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: transitive

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

verb

Meaning 2

To seek to verify (a claim or some data).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: transitive

Examples

  • Can you check into his story? See if you can disprove it.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

verb

Meaning 3

To announce on social media that one has come to a location.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: transitive

Examples

  • She was downtown earlier. I saw that she checked into the Starbucks on Main Street.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

4

verb

Meaning 4

examine so as to determine accuracy, quality, or condition

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • check the brakes
  • Check out the engine

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: check, check up on, look into, check out, suss out, check over, go over

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: analyze, analyse, study, examine, canvass, canvas

Narrower terms: watch, observe, follow, watch over, keep an eye on

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