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

Images showed him being evacuated by helicopter, with an army medic checking on him during the flight. — Shristi Kafle, Los Angeles Times, 5 Sep. 2026

When Mark went to check on his son, he was also shot several times but was treated in the hospital and recovered. — Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 5 Sep. 2026

Detroit fire officials were going door-to-door in some neighborhoods on Thursday evening to check on residents, according to a press release from the mayor's office. — Natalie Davies, Freep.com, 4 Sep. 2026

When the manager, teammates and trainers check on a pitcher, there often can be grim faces, but not so Thursday at Kauffman Stadium. — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 4 Sep. 2026

Rhymes for check on

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