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Rule "missing hyphen in 'double check/click/cross/park'"

This is one of many errors that LanguageTool can detect.

Description: missing hyphen in 'double check/click/cross/park'
Message: The verb <suggestion>\1-\2</suggestion> is spelled with a hyphen.
Category: Grammar (ID: GRAMMAR)
Link: https://languagetool.org/insights/post/hyphen/#hyphenating-verbs-modifies-their-meaning
Incorrect sentences
that this rule can detect:
  • He double checked before sending the mail.
    Correction suggestion: double-checked
ID: DOUBLE_HYPHEN [6]
Version: 6.6-SNAPSHOT (2024-11-21 22:33:10 +0100)