Checks
Stops
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
- Parodied in Clan of the Cats during a horror movie spoof where Jubal takes a dramatic pause so long, he stops and checks his watch during it.
Source: Dramatic Pause -
Without ever taking his eyes off her face, he replied, "I didn't know you used to wear glasses." Amusingly enough, after several panels of Clark looking her in the eye, she stops and checks her breasts◊, presumably to make sure they're working properly.
Source: Ignore the Fanservice -
He shoulder-checks her car and not only stops it cold, but pops it right off its front wheels!
Source: Anime / Riding Bean
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Stops and Checks. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/checks/stops
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Stops or Checks. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/checks/stops.
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