check back
phrasal verb
checked back; checking back; checks back
informal
: to return to a place, person, etc., in order to try something again or to get additional information
We are not hiring today, but check back next month.
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This article is updated regularly, so bookmark it and check back often as the countdown to Black Friday begins.
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PC Magazine, 4 Nov. 2025
See where and when Fort Worth-area teams will play, and check back for results.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Nov. 2025
Bookmark this page for, say, January, and check back in then.
—The Athletic College Basketball Staff, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025
Almost everyone was still under a roof when officials checked back in several months later.
—Blake Nelson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Nov. 2025
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PC Magazine, 4 Nov. 2025
See where and when Fort Worth-area teams will play, and check back for results.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Nov. 2025
Bookmark this page for, say, January, and check back in then.
—The Athletic College Basketball Staff, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025
Almost everyone was still under a roof when officials checked back in several months later.
—Blake Nelson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Nov. 2025
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“Check back.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/check%20back. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.
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