Meanings
verbcheck upstairs (third-person singular simple present checks upstairs, present participle checking upstairs, simple past and past participle checked upstairs)
present singular third person checks upstairs · participle present checking upstairs · participle past checked upstairs · past checked upstairs
- informalball gamesTo invoke the Decision Review System.
Origin
The third umpire is typically seated high in the stadium, with replays displayed on elevated screens.
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APA
check upstairs. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/check%20upstairs
MLA
“check upstairs.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/check%20upstairs. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “check upstairs,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/check%20upstairs.
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