see over

British

verb

(intr, preposition) to inspect by making a tour of

she said she'd like to see over the house

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I stood up in the wagon so I could see over the rail fence around our barn lot.

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With her next step up, Abby was high enough to see over the redwood’s roots.

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"Hey, look, Sam," Anastasia said, "somebody did bring a goldfish. See over there?"

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He approached the wall, dripping, and climbed until he could just see over the top.

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Netflix, with 59% foreign sales, is expected to see over 20% earnings growth in both 2026 and 2027 despite recent stock struggles.

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