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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After the incident, the film crew rushed to check on her.
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Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 4 Dec. 2025
Mercedes Wells' water had already broken when a nurse at Indiana's Franciscan Health Crown Point hospital checked on her in triage, a room typically designated for women in earlier trimesters of pregnancy.
—CBS News, 3 Dec. 2025
The city also encourages people to check on family members and friends who are at risk for injuries and illnesses with the cold, especially the elderly and people with certain medical conditions, and to limit time children and pets spend outdoors.
—Kelli Arseneau, jsonline.com, 3 Dec. 2025
After the hearing, Gerard indicated that a records check on Balderas did not turn up any criminal history.
—Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Dec. 2025
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Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 4 Dec. 2025
Mercedes Wells' water had already broken when a nurse at Indiana's Franciscan Health Crown Point hospital checked on her in triage, a room typically designated for women in earlier trimesters of pregnancy.
—CBS News, 3 Dec. 2025
The city also encourages people to check on family members and friends who are at risk for injuries and illnesses with the cold, especially the elderly and people with certain medical conditions, and to limit time children and pets spend outdoors.
—Kelli Arseneau, jsonline.com, 3 Dec. 2025
After the hearing, Gerard indicated that a records check on Balderas did not turn up any criminal history.
—Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Dec. 2025
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“Check on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/check%20on. Accessed 5 Dec. 2025.
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