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.

Examples of check on in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

There are other boxes to check on Brunson’s career goals board – winning an NBA title with the Knicks is the top priority in the coming months. —Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 24 Feb. 2026

Kneeland, 24, had sent text messages that prompted the team’s chief of security to request police conduct a welfare check on Kneeland. —Mike Wilson, New York Times, 23 Feb. 2026

Their house manager delivered eggs, a bag of chips, cheese, beans and coffee, and locals have checked on them. —Sarah Bahari, Dallas Morning News, 23 Feb. 2026

Use your oven light to check on the cookies rather than opening the door, which can cause temperature swings. —Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 22 Feb. 2026

Rhymes for check on

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