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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Even in the middle of something as big as meeting his first grandchild, his instinct was to check on me, his baby.
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Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 June 2025
The women meet quarterly and pitch charities to support, with members writing a $100 check on the spot to the winning organization.
—Melinda Moore, Chicago Tribune, 25 June 2025
Officials urged residents to check on seniors and access cooling centers across the city.
—Deborah Barfield Berry, USA Today, 23 June 2025
Officers then were able to enter the unit and check on Ramos, who had died.
—City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 June 2025
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Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 June 2025
The women meet quarterly and pitch charities to support, with members writing a $100 check on the spot to the winning organization.
—Melinda Moore, Chicago Tribune, 25 June 2025
Officials urged residents to check on seniors and access cooling centers across the city.
—Deborah Barfield Berry, USA Today, 23 June 2025
Officers then were able to enter the unit and check on Ramos, who had died.
—City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 June 2025
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“Check on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/check%20on. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.
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