check on
verb
checked on; checking on; checks on
1
: to look at or examine (someone or something) to see if there are any problems
The nurse checked on the patients regularly.
2
: to look for information about (someone or something) : to find out the truth about (someone or something) by getting information
The police are checking on him.
I asked the waiter to check on my order.
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Quié kept getting up, sitting down, calling out to people in the street, checking on the kitchen, and whipping out his phone to film promotional videos.
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Zach Helfand, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026
Notably, Manchin wants to see the House flip to Democrats, seeing it as a check on the White House.
—David Sivak, The Washington Examiner, 19 Apr. 2026
The area was gridlocked with traffic, with people coming back to check on their homes and Hezbollah supporters zooming on scooters, waving the group’s flag.
—ABC News, 17 Apr. 2026
The Cox app gives you the ability to check on outages, stay up to date with text alerts, and manage accounts.
—Cox Communications, Oc Register, 17 Apr. 2026
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Zach Helfand, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026
Notably, Manchin wants to see the House flip to Democrats, seeing it as a check on the White House.
—David Sivak, The Washington Examiner, 19 Apr. 2026
The area was gridlocked with traffic, with people coming back to check on their homes and Hezbollah supporters zooming on scooters, waving the group’s flag.
—ABC News, 17 Apr. 2026
The Cox app gives you the ability to check on outages, stay up to date with text alerts, and manage accounts.
—Cox Communications, Oc Register, 17 Apr. 2026
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“Check on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/check%20on. Accessed 20 Apr. 2026.
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