verb
- past tense of backcheck; to verify or confirm information by consulting original sources or additional references
- past tense of backcheck; in ice hockey, to pursue and defend against an opposing player moving toward one's own goal
Usage: common in academic and journalistic contexts
Usage: sports terminology
Examples
- The journalist backchecked all the facts in the article before publication.
- I backchecked the statistics against the original research paper.
- The forward backchecked hard to prevent the breakaway.
- She backchecked the citation to ensure accuracy.
- The team backchecked effectively throughout the third period.
- He backchecked the data against multiple sources.