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

Officers then forced entry into the apartment to check on the well-being of those inside. — Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Sep. 2026

After any communication, workers store their devices in lockers on the kiosk where they can be charged or temporarily put out of service, and flagged to a manager to check on it. — David Moin, Footwear News, 24 Sep. 2026

In another check on the consumer, portfolio holding Costco reports earnings tonight. — Matthew J. Belvedere,kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 24 Sep. 2026

Previously Santa Monica had outsourced this work to FilmLA, the major regional permitting office that offers quarterly updates on movie, TV and commercial shoot days that have been closely followed as a regular health check on production activity. — Erik Hayden, HollywoodReporter, 23 Sep. 2026

Rhymes for check on

• anton
• argon
• axon
• baronne
• baryon
• baton
• boron
• buisson
• bygone
• capon
• cardon
• chiffon