check in
To verify a person's information and record their arrival, such as at a hotel, airport, etc.
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every 5 years or so it’s important to check in with your homies about their pronouns
Me: “Alright let’s take a quick break from work to check in on the news” Me, 10 seconds later:
May is Mental Health Awareness Month. A gentle reminder that your mental well being matters just as much as your physical health. Time time to rest and check in with yourself. #vitussearchgroup
I’m wondering why he’s undressed in the photo where he’s on the floor. When he run through the check in area, he is fully clothed. Do we now undress people when we arrest them?
y’all they’re only coming to install the internet at my new apartment on MAY 20th 😭 i’ll try to check in as often as possible to avoid becoming almost unreachable if i run out of phone data.
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To verify a person's information and record their arrival, such as at a hotel, airport, etc.
The clerk checked us in at the front desk.
“every 5 years or so it’s important to check in with your homies about their pronouns”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Me: “Alright let’s take a quick break from work to check in on the news” Me, 10 seconds later:”
— Bluesky· May 2026“May is Mental Health Awareness Month. A gentle reminder that your mental well being matters just as much as your physical health. Time time to rest and check in with yourself. #vitussearchgroup”
— Bluesky· May 2026“I’m wondering why he’s undressed in the photo where he’s on the floor. When he run through the check in area, he is fully clothed. Do we now undress people when we arrest them?”
— Bluesky· May 2026“y’all they’re only coming to install the internet at my new apartment on MAY 20th 😭 i’ll try to check in as often as possible to avoid becoming almost unreachable if i run out of phone data.”
— Bluesky· May 2026
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To announce or record one's own arrival at a hotel, airport etc.
We got to the hotel last night and checked in at the front desk.
Check in means: To announce or record one's own arrival at a hotel, airport etc.. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than risky behaviour. If your teen uses it, context will usually make the intent clear. A short, curious question about where they heard it is usually all that is needed to know whether to follow up.
check in means: To announce or record one's own arrival at a hotel, airport etc.. Register: neutral, standard English. A common learner mistake is using the word in a register it does not fit, or assuming a single global meaning; native speakers immediately notice when slang appears in formal contexts, so always check the surrounding register before producing it yourself.
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To contact another person in order to keep the other person informed of one's situation.
Kelly has to check in with her parole officer today.
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