CHECKER Synonyms: 31 Similar and Opposite Words

checker

verb

Definition of checker

as in to pattern

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Recent Examples of checker At National Geographic the fact checkers occupy corner offices; editors force journalistic integrity. — Torie Bosch, STAT, 20 June 2026 The location had checkered booths and Pizza Hut's classic red cups, the same as Daland's. — Saleen Martin, USA Today, 22 May 2026 Errin helps unpack the link between the ‘new’ and ‘old’ right, white women checkered political history, and how searching for community can sometimes lead people down dark paths. — Brittany Luse, NPR, 19 May 2026 The dream of an American team The red, white and blue hasn’t seen much checkered over Formula 1’s 76 seasons. — David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 30 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for checker

Recent Examples of Synonyms for checker

Verb

Accidentally tromping through his bedding area now will only make him that much harder to pattern and kill.

— Josh Honeycutt, Outdoor Life, 6 Aug. 2026
Many of the injuries displayed rectangular, band-like and patterned characteristics consistent with impact from a belt-like object, Detective Balders wrote.

— Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 June 2026

Definition of pattern

Verb

Reserve concern for stool that is black and tarry with a foul smell, chalky white or streaked with visible blood.

— Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 28 Aug. 2026
The month brought the Perseid meteor shower, one of the year’s most popular meteor showers with bright meteors streaking across the summer sky.

— Tiffany Acosta, AZCentral.com, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of streak

Verb

The creamy consistency gives the pie a dreamy texture, with little pops of crunch from the passionfruit seeds flecked throughout the custard.

— The Bon Appétit Staff, Bon Appetit Magazine, 24 Aug. 2026
Family, friends and neighbors filled the frames with dancing and dominoes; their apartments painted in shades of mint, butter yellow and palomino pink, flecked with a patina cultivated by humidity and time.

— Suzy Exposito, Los Angeles Times, 28 July 2026

Definition of fleck

Verb

The meat on the bones varies in thickness and, thanks to marbling and tough connective tissue, short ribs are ideal for slow cooking.

— Robin Miller, AZCentral.com, 12 Aug. 2026
Just offshore from Ambergris Caye, Belize’s largest island, the Caribbean Sea takes on a mesmerizing, almost marbled quality.

— Sarah Bruning, Travel + Leisure, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of marble

Verb

Crumbs of leather from the sandals specked the floor just beside them, a concrete polished to only a partial sheen.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 22 July 2026
Of course local photographer Geoff Baker was out and about in the storm as well, and his black-and-white shot of Main Street, with the snow specking the lens, is also memorable.

— Janet Kusterer, Baltimore Sun, 8 Feb. 2026