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.

Examples of check on in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

And since then, there have been many other mechanisms that have been discovered, by which how the plants really keep a check on that bacteria from overgrowing the nodule. — Quanta Magazine, 15 Oct. 2026

Having won Beijing’s agreement to halve hybrid vehicle imports, Brussels is now eyeing checks on Chinese chemicals and machinery, Politico reported. — Brendan Ruberry, semafor.com, 15 Oct. 2026

The university also expressed gratitude to CSU police, Fort Collins Police Services and other first responders for their response, while encouraging students and staff to check on one another and seek support if needed. — Christa Swanson, CBS News, 14 Oct. 2026

Wendy Louis, 40, was arrested Tuesday after deputies conducted a welfare check on his home on Northeast 175th Street and found his children extremely thin and with unkempt, matted hair, the sheriff’s office said. — David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 14 Oct. 2026

Rhymes for check on

• anton
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• buisson
• bygone
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