check on
phrasal 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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The outcome marks a significant legal check on the administration’s attempt to broaden mandatory detention through reinterpretation of federal immigration law.
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Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2025
The driver fled the crash without checking on the woman or reporting the collision.
—Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 26 Nov. 2025
In December 2023, officers shot and injured Sanrico McGill at his residence in north Charlotte and waited for a drone to arrive before going inside to check on him, The Charlotte Observer reported earlier this month.
—Charlotte Observer, 25 Nov. 2025
In early January, a user's age will be a primary check on access to chats and other users.
—Bryce Buyakie, IndyStar, 20 Nov. 2025
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Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2025
The driver fled the crash without checking on the woman or reporting the collision.
—Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 26 Nov. 2025
In December 2023, officers shot and injured Sanrico McGill at his residence in north Charlotte and waited for a drone to arrive before going inside to check on him, The Charlotte Observer reported earlier this month.
—Charlotte Observer, 25 Nov. 2025
In early January, a user's age will be a primary check on access to chats and other users.
—Bryce Buyakie, IndyStar, 20 Nov. 2025
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“Check on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/check%20on. Accessed 28 Nov. 2025.
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