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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check on

You have asserted your core First Amendment rights to speak, assemble, associate—to bear witness as a democratic check on an autocratic regime.

From Slate ● Jul. 20, 2026

Estevez returned to Abu Dhabi to check on G42’s progress, and came away convinced the company was on the right track.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 19, 2026

“But I’ll check on that as soon I get home.”

From Salon ● Jul. 3, 2026

There, it was Morocco who were awarded a stoppage-time penalty following a VAR check on El Hadji Malick Diouf's challenge on Brahim Diaz.

From BBC ● Jul. 2, 2026

When they were done, Jeremy went upstairs to check on the dragon, who was once more snoozing among his socks.

From "Jeremy Thatcher, Dragon Hatcher" by Bruce Coville

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