check over

verb

checked over; checking over; checks over
: to look at (something or someone) in a careful way to find problems, mistakes, etc.
checking the new cars over
The doctors checked him over for bruises.
Be sure to check over each item on the list for any mistakes.

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Approximately two dozen passengers traveling on the bus were taken to Bellevue Hospital, New York-Presbyterian Queens and Elmhurst Hospital Center to be checked over, ABC7 New York noted. Becca Longmire, PEOPLE, 30 June 2026 Claiming early means receiving more checks over your lifetime, while delaying means fewer—but larger—payments. Bydavid Schepp, Encyclopedia Britannica, 28 June 2026 Imagine seeing a ladybug, checking over your shoulder to see if anyone is watching, eating it, then going and buying a scratcher. Matt Reigle Outkick, FOXNews.com, 2 June 2026 The two players were involved in a training-ground fight last week, which resulted in Valverde having to be checked over in a hospital after sustaining a cut to his head. Ben Church, CNN Money, 13 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for check over

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“Check over.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/check%20over. Accessed 10 Jul. 2026.

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