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.

---

Example Sentences

See Examples For:

check on

A reality check on my estimate of the Vanguard 500 Index fund’s 50-year performance percentile comes from the track records of investment newsletters that were calculated by my performance auditing firm.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 8, 2026

She picked up her personal phone to check on her family and grabbed a bag for back-to-school supplies she had ordered from Amazon.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 3, 2026

She described the train driver, who quickly came out of his carriage to check on all the passengers, as "an absolute hero".

From BBC ● Aug. 30, 2026

The ultimate check on Washington’s numbers is whether the barrels ultimately surface somewhere.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 24, 2026

“Mama,” I said, “I think I’ll go check on the monkeys before I eat breakfast.”

From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls

Related Words

• authenticate
• confirm
• justify
• substantiate
• validate
• verify