CHECKMATING
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Definition
CHECKMATING is the present participle of CHECKMATE.
verb CHECKMATE: place an opponent's king under an attack from which it cannot escape and thus ending the game.
Synonyms of CHECKMATE: mate
Examples
- “That jerk checkmated me in four moves!”