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Synonyms

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

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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

Police rushed to check on 91-year-old — and found her gaming.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 20, 2026

Believing he had fallen asleep, the nursery worker then left him alone, but staff did not physically check on him for about two hours.

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026

Track coach Joe McNab was first to arrive to check on him.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026

If he went to check on her in the prison and found she wasn’t there, her and Ekon’s plan was ruined before it began.

From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray

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