check on

Idioms  

1. Also, check up on; check over. Investigate, scrutinize, or inspect, as in I'll check on the brakes and make sure they're all right, or We need to check up on his work from time to time, or Let's check over the books together. [Late 1800s] Also see check out, def. 6.

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Example Sentences

These will provide a health check on the state of the economy and could also be an important indicator for the future direction of interest rates.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

Residents could be heard calling out to neighbours and relatives to check on their safety as rescue crews rushed in.

From BBC • May 28, 2026

In a court declaration, Marco Vazquez acknowledged that he refused to let the officers, who were there to check on his son, into his home.

From Los Angeles Times • May 23, 2026

Around 40 percent of residents came back during the truce, but only to check on their homes before leaving again as they are "worried for the future", Fakhreddine estimated.

From Barron's • Apr. 21, 2026

This morning, I got up early, earlier than anyone else, and I went to check on Henrietta.

From "Unusual Chickens for the Exceptional Poultry Farmer" by Kelly Jones

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