Checked and Runaway

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Checked adjective - Patterned with alternating squares of color.

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Runaway is an antonym for checked.

Nearby Words: check, checking, checker, checkable

Runaway adjective - Showing no signs of being under control.

Usage example: a region plagued by runaway suburban sprawl

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Checked is an antonym for runaway.

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Runaway and Checked. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/checked/runaway

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